Work Record Pocket Diaries of Charles Somers Miller [mostly notes on hours worked per day, with some sketches and addresses, etc.; what follows is the remainder] 1876 01\01\1876(Sa) Worked at Benedict & Burnham's 4 1/2 hours. 01\07\1876(Fr) Went to West Haven. 02\04\1876(Fr) First sleighing of the season. 02\07\1876(Mo) Sleighing all gone. 02\14\1876(Mo) Paid for my paper. 02\28\1876(Mo) More sleighing. 02\29\1876(Tu) Good sleighing; snowed about 1 1/2 inches thick. 03\03\1876(Fr) Sleighing all gone. 03\11\1876(Sa) Paid for paper. 03\29\1876(We) Water so high in the river we could not work. 05\10\1876(We) 130 thousand people at the exhibition at Philadelphia. Centennial opens to day. 05\11\1876(Th) P. T. Barnum's great show here to day. 35 thousand people at the centen{n}ial. 05\13\1876(Sa) Went to Litchfield. 05\14\1876(Su) Returned from Litchfield. 06\10\1876(Sa) Went to Litchfield. 06\11\1876(Su) Came home from Litchfield. 06\25\1876(Su) A storm of hailstones occur{r}ed to day, the stones about the size of walnuts. 06\27\1876(Tu) Staid home to hay it. 07\04\1876(Tu) [see separate entry] 07\08\1876(Sa) Was home sick. 07\15\1876(Sa) Went to Litchfield. 07\16\1876(Su) Came home. 08\12\1876(Sa) No water. [Other Sat entries often "No work"] 08\26\1876(Sa) No water. 09\02\1876(Sa) No water. 09\18\1876(Mo) Went to the Centen{n}ial. 09\23\1876(Sa) Came home from the Centen{n}ial. 10\15\1876(Su) About three inches of snow fell this morning. 12\04\1876(Mo) Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Reg't C.N.Y.{? C.N.J/G.} Financial records and summaries at the end. 1877 01\20\1877(Sa) Went to Litchfield. 01\29\1877(Mo) Rev. Jacob L. Clark buried to day, age 70 years. 04\02\1877(Mo) Grand Mother {Miller} died to day. Mrs. Timothy Miller. Betsy Stannard, Litchfield. 04\03\1877(Tu) Grand Mother {Miller} buried to day. See Oct. 18. 06\17\1877(Su) Went to Litchfield. 06\24\1877(Su) {Why here??} Frank H. Miller. Age 21 years Oct 21st. Charles S. Miller. Age 18 years Sept 27th. {b 1858; going on 19} Mary A. Miller. Age 15 years July 3rd. Carrie A. Miller. Age 14{?} July 23rd. Fred D. Miller. Age 13 years Oct 15th. Ivan A. Miller. Age 3 years Sept 2nd. 07\19\1877(Th) Went to Trinity Church picnic at highrock grove. 08\01\1877(We) Went to coney island. 09\14\1877(Fr) Got Mary's organ to day at Briggs & Smith. 10\12\1877(Fr) Joined the Good Tenplers {sic} in Wolcott. 10\18\1877(Th) Grand Mother Somers died to day. 10\28\1877(Su) Went to Litchfield. Financial records and summaries at the end. 1878 [some purchase of fife and drum equipment also] 04\28\1878(Su) Went to Litchfield. 12\11\1878(We) The river was so high, we could not word{sic work?}. The Naugatuck was about 14 feet above low water mark and the Seymour rail road bridge was taken away. Financial records and summaries at the end. 1879 02\05\1879(We) Went home sick. Worked 1 hr. 03\01\1879(Sa) Sick. 03\27\1879(Th) Hired out to work for David Porter to day. 03\31\1879(Mo) Worked for David G. Porter to day. In the forenoon chopp{{i}}ed near the Brass mill pond; in the afternoon tore paper in the little house on the plank road. 04\01\1879(Tu) Worked this forenoon tairing paper of{f} the walls of the house on plank road and chopping alond{sic, along?} the same road in the afternoon. [Then purchases.] 04\02\1879(We) Worked at joiner work this forenoon. Helped Lester draw wood this afternoon. {*Paid my board} 04\03\1879(Th) Worked at joiner work this forenoon and chopped after dinner. 04\04\1879(Fr) Worked this forenoon {moving} straw from the east barn to the west; in the afternoon moved straw up on the loft and drew wood from the swamp near the pond untill old De Hoor{?} broke his hoof. 04\05\1879(Sa) Worked to day chopping wood at the door.{?} Lester and Mr. Porter went to Mrs. Todd's funeral. 04\07\1879(Mo) Worked this forenoon making a bookkase{?} and chopped north of the plank road in the afternoon. 04\08\1879(Tu) Worked chopping on the north side of the plank road. Paid my board. [very large, scrawly hand!] 04\09\1879(We) Drew wood in the forenoon and worked at Joiner work in the afternoon. 04\10\1879(Th) Worked around the little house on the plank road. 04\11\1879(Fr) F{r}ost.{?} Worked at joiner work, hung a grindstone. 04\12\1879(Sa) Fixed the picket fence in front of the little house on the plank road and then chopped wood at the door, then buried a calf, then drew wood, then threw wood into the wood house. 04\14\1879(Mo) Got out manure and much{muck?}. 04\15\1879(Tu) Carted muck{?} out, built fence nerast{sic} the brook and fixed hay cutter. @Not paid my board. 04\16\1879(We) Knocked dung in the meadow{?} back of the barn and drew wood. 04\17\1879(Th) Cut hay and fixed wagon. 04\18\1879(Fr) Worked fixing a old{?} wagon and cleaning out the {*a} wagon house. 04\19\1879(Sa) Did not work. 04\22\1879(Tu) Not paid my board. 04\23\1879(We) Made a fire bord {sic} and spread muck and carted muck. Plea{sa}nt day. 04\24\1879(Th) Drove team for Leter to plow over by Mr. Lakes. A very ple{a}sant day. And {erased?} saw Dr. Swift in the afternoon and went up to the Che{st}nut Hill reserway {sic}. 04\25\1879(Fr) Made flower beds and plained sticks for grape arbors. Fair day. 04\26\1879(Sa) Carted muck and transplanted rheubarb. Fair day. 04\28\1879(Mo) Planted potatoes. A nice shower in the afternoon. 04\29\1879(Tu) Spread muck on the hill m{e}adow and fixed the fence up to scruboak. |Fair day. |Not paid my board. 04\30\1879(We) Planted potatoes over by Lakes. |Ple{a}sant day. 05\01\1879(Th) Planted potatoes. |A very ple{a}sant day. Paid my board. |Received 40 dollars. ...|Paid my board up to next Saturday night. 05\02\1879(Fr) Planted potatoes in the forenoon and plained the stuff for the grape arbor in the afternoon. |Plesant day. 05\03\1879(Sa) Fixed fence near the dry bridge and plowed Mr. Ashton's garden. |Plesant day. 05\05\1879(Mo) Set out apple trees and grape vines and sparaaron{?}. A very plesant day. 05\05\1879(Tu)-05\10\1879(Sa) Worked. {etc. in later passages} 05\12\1879(Mo) Worked in the garden. |P. T. Barnum's show in town to day. 05\13\1879(Tu) Worked in the garden. |Lester got through to day. 05\16\1879(Fr) Worked in the garden. |Had old home shoes set over {.75}. 05\17\1879(Sa) Worked plowing on the hill in the forenoon and harrowing in the afternoon. 05\29\1879(Th) Planted carrots on the hill. 05\30\1879(Fr) Planted carrots on the hill. 05\31\1879(Sa) Worked planting carrots on the hill. Paid my board up untill to night. 06\12\1879(Th) Worked. |Mr. Porter went to New York. 06\13\1879(Fr) Worked. |Broke the wagon wheel to ...{?}. 06\30\1879(Mo) Worked one half day. |Mary graguated {sic} to day. Commencde {sic?} loging{sic?} to day. 07\04\1879(Fr) Went to New Haven to day to the celebration. 07\05\1879(Sa) Paid up my board untill to night. 07\15\1879(Tu) Worked. |Received $20.00 to day leaving 2.89 to go on next month. 07\22\1879(Tu) Worked. |Ledo {sic?} away the white cow. 07\24\1879(Th) Worked 1/2 day. |Went to Trinity picnic. 08\02\1879(Sa) Worked. |Paid my board up to night $20.00 (15.36 more due). 09\10\1879(We) Weth{sic Went} to Wolcottville {sic} and drum{m}ed for the dedication of the Souldiers {sic} Monument. 09\16\1879(Tu) Drum{m}ed to day at the fair. 09\17\1879(We) Drum{m}ed at Hartford to day. 10\02\1879(Th) Hued{sic} timber for my shop. 10\07\1879(Tu) Went to Harwington {??} to the fair to drum. 10\15\1879(We) Went to Wolcott to drum to day at the fair. 10\25\1879(Sa) Worked. |Paid my board up to night. 10\27\1879(Mo) Worked on my shop. 10\28\1879(Tu) Worked for Wm Pratt. 11\01\1879(Sa) Shingled my shop. 11\05\1879(We) Werked{sic}. |Finished shingling my shop. 11\20\1879(Th) Went to Litchfield. 11\21\1879(Fr) Went to Goshen. 11\22\1879(Sa) Came home to day. |Paid my board up to night. 11\24\1879(Mo) Worked. Bought a pair of bellows and tyure{sic} iron for $11.50 of Cha's Allen. 12\09\1879(Tu) Built the chimney to my shop. 12\15\1879(Mo) Set my o....{??} block. 12\22\1879(Mo) {{*Werked}} In my shop. 12\23\1879(Tu) Fixed Ediu {?} Todd's sleigh. [Omitted various addresses and purchases, references to "worked"] Some summaries and financial records at end Work Record Pocket Diary 1887 Time Table for Board or Labor preceding Daily Memoranda 1887 01\01\{1887}(Sa) Amount due Spenser Monroe 29.34 01\15\{1887}(Sa) An account of expenses due/paid to Spenser Monroe 01\16\{1887}(Su) Fred M. Drew Ansonia{?} Get{?} 25 1886 (something pretty incomprehensible) then 2.50 01\27\{1887}(Th) Lawn{?} List Shaf 5.00 lorrigh{?}.10 b S 3.30 ____ 8.40 02\01\{1887}(Tu)-02\02\{1887}(We) List of lumber ordered with measures and prices. 02\16\{1887}(We) Lake 2 strips 3' 7" long 02\18\{1887}(Fr) Paid Harris that 10.00 (or 1000) on weekend. 02\24\{1887}(Th) James Parter gave district note for 2 man the{?} $250.00 03\05\{1887}(Sa) Fair. Recieved of George Chandler $2.00 on account, 2.00 balance left. 03\07\{1887}(Mo) Huled(hauled?or hued- hewed) 120 ft. of timber for shop. 03\08\{1887}(Tu) Had Wilson{{s}} Pi{e}rpont team 4 hr. this forenoon drawing logs from Henry Wedges. Worked huling(hauling? or huing- hewing) timber for shop hued (hewed) 132 ft. 03\09\{1887}(We) Pleasant. Hued (hewed) 149 ft. of timber. 03\10\{1887}(Th) Rainy. Hued (hewed) 68 ft. 03\11\{1887}(Fr) Windy. Hued 75 ft. Reci{e}ved of A.E.Chandy{?} 8.50 pay to date. Baught (bought) of JH Gurnesy{?} 2 nail hammers 1.25.(page ends with calculations) 03\12\{1887}(Sa) Fair. (Figures for Henry Wedge timber and John Delaney lumber) 03\14\{1887}(Mo) Cool. Wm. Purdy drew 2 loads of lumber for shop. Reci{e}ved $5.00 on account of Dennis Peck. Wm. Purdy drew one load of 3 by 4 stuff from Nor{?} Benhams in Jan. Worked full time. 03\15\{1887}(Tu) Cold. Bought of E.E. Wright 2800 bricks @ 2.00 per 1000 Wilson drew 1 load to Gafney's. 03\16\{1887}(We) Cold. Wm. Purdy drew 5 loads of lumber to day. Ordered 200 ft. of 1 1/2 spruce plank to day, 10 ft. Mr. Pryer paid $3.75 for shafts and whiffletree. 03\17\{1887}(Th) Mr. Purdy drew 2 loads of lumber. Ordered of John Gurnesey (list). Mr. Rockwood lettered Morgan{'}s wagon. Worked fraining {?} shop. 03\19\{1887}(Sa) Fair. Worked on shop. 03\20\{1887}(Su) Clear,warm. Mary and Gussy were thrown from Frank{'}s wagon at the chaple and afterwards Frank and Gussy were thrown out on the plank road near Wilson's. 03\21\{1887}(Mo) Wilson drew wood from south woods. 03\23\{1887}(We) Sold Ed Scott 183 ft. of white oak plank and plank 7 ft. long 10 in wide 3" thick= 15'-2". 03\24\{1887}(Th) Paid Milan {?} Northrope $1000 to pay for Belting. Bought a watter{water?} Seatt(or Scatt). Paid Farrell Faundry $10.15 to pay for truck wheels. 03\25\{1887}(Fr) Cold. Paid Nor{?} Morris 250 for Wm Durkee. 03\26\{1887}(Sa) Clear, cold. Recieved of Elias S. Miller $70.00 pay for services rendered.Eoal{?} Farius School Dist. Raitharius{?} A. Perkins.Reci{e}ved of DL Sammeris {?} $20.00 Panalils{?}. 03\28\{1887}(Mo) Bought of M. Loannis{?} of Pine Meadow one drum stuff{?} for $5.00. The town commenced cutting the hill down to day. 03\29\{1887}(Tu) Very cold. Worked on shop frame. 03\30\{1887}(We) Raised Shop to day. 03\31\{1887}(Th) Bargained of A.B.P. for one horse 12 years, Price 75.00. (Jack? {sic} drowned in Brass Mill Pond- 1898? {sic}) 04\01\{1887}(Fr) W. G. Brooks, Bethel. Vt. 04\02\{1887}(Sa) Dick Morgans curshan (or cursham?) 3' 7" by 14 1/2. Spenser did not work, went to Cogswells. 04\04\{1887}(Mo) Commenced tareing (tearing?) the shop down. 04\05\{1887}(Tu) George Moss brought 230 ft. of oak stripe 5" wide and 8 ft. long. The old high way barrude{?} that my shop has stood on are in a direct range of the center of James Porter's and the shear Co chimneye (chimney) the line crossing the tower also in line at right angles facing the east end of Father's barn and striking 3 ft. west of a large rock at the south end of the woods. 04\06\{1887}(We) Worked moving my shop. 04\07\{1887}(Th) Spenser Monroe's brother died to day. A.B. Pierponts act against Spenser Monroe for Mar 6.92. Spenser did not work this afternoon. 04\08\{1887}(Fr) David Prichards act $6.05, E.A.Benham $48.88.(the rest is a list of measures) 04\09\{1887}(Sa) spenser did not work. 04\11\{1887}(Mo) Worked on new shop. 04\12\{1887}(Tu) James Porter and I searched the rec{{k}}ords. At a special meeting of the School Society of Waterbury at Gathrie{?} Hall on the 20th day of April 1846 in persuance of warming{?}. Elias Cook was chosen Moderator and Willard Spenser Clerk (Pro) {sic}. Voted that the bounds lines of the East Farms District be altered in the following manner.(Near){?} (the descriptions continue on the next page 04\13) 04\13\{1887}(We) Wm Shannan died to day at noon. (continuation of previous description) Beginning at the Cheshire Line in the road leading from Waterbury to Cheshire thense {?} westerly in the line of Sch{?} Roads about 60 rods to the north Branch of the Beaver Pond Brook. Then Northly to Wolcott Line on the west side of the road leading from Wolcott to Cheshire where it crosses the Meridian Turnpike Roads, there Easterly in the line of Wolcott to Cheshire line.(continued on next page 04\14) 04\14\{1887}(Th) Drum Corps{e} met at Fred's to practice. (continuation) Then in Cheshire line to place of Beginning. Voted that all that part of the East Farms Dist. lying nirnt{?} in the above described lines be annexed to the South Distric{sic} in the town of Wolcott. Voted to d{i}ssolve this meeting.(Attest) William Spenser Clerk Pro Tem{?} 04\15\{1887}(Fr) The above is a Copy of the Records @ Proceedings of said meeting as handed to me by Willard Spenser under his hands as Clerk Pro Tem{?} Alter{?} L. P. Bryan, Clerk. (nothing else on the page however) 04\16\{1887}(Sa) Reci{e}ved of E.E. Wright $5.00 04\18\{1887}(Mo) Benhams 2 men worked 3 1/2 hr. Spenser worked 3 1/2 Snow fell 6 in deep to day. Very Cold. 04\19\{1887}(Tu) Jim worked. Spenser 8 hr. 04\20\{1887}(We) 2 of Benhams men worked to day. 04\21\{1887}(Th) 2 of Benhams men worked to day.{sic} 04\22\{1887}(Fr) 2 of Benhams men worked. Hotchkiss worked 4 hr. Soandland{?} worke 2 hr. 04\23\{1887}(Sa) 2 of Benhams men worked. Hotchkiss worked 4 hr. 04\24\{1887}(Su) Feb{?} Mailthrop M. F{?}hae " " M. Ha L Tetkins{?} Michael Donovan Jerry " Benjamin Fourclaigh Harry " Wm Pritchard Geo Harrison Arthur " Georg{e} Plantsville Cha's Tuttle Wm Slatten " Somers Ordered 200 ft. of 1 1/2 spruce plank to day 10 ft. H.A. Norton Cha's Yarclaigh C.S. Miller H. Dethuns{?} 04\25\{1887}(Mo) 2 of Benhams men worked. Shingled Shop. 04\26\{1887}(Tu) Spenser worked 1/2 day. 04\27\{1887}(We) 1 of Benhams men worked (Jim). 04\28\{1887}(Th) 2 of Benhams men worked. Spenser did not work. Hitchkess worked 9 hr. 04\29\{1887}(Fr) 2 of Benhams men worked. Hotchkiss worked 9 hrs. 04\30\{1887}(Sa) 2 of Benhams men worked. Spenser worked 1/2 day. Reci{e}ved 10.00 of Austin. Hotchkiss worked 5 hr. 05\02\{1887}(Mo) Hotchkiss worked 1 day 10 hr. A.B. Pierponts actt 8.60 Spenser Monroe. 05\03\{1887}(Tu) Jim worked 5 hr. Hotchkiss worked 9 hr. 05\04\{1887}(We) Jim worked 10 hr. 05\05\{1887}(Th) Jim worked 10 hr. Hotchkiss worked 10 hr. 05\06\{1887}(Fr) Jim worked 10 hr. (calculations below) Hotchkiss worked 10 hr. payable first Monday in June{?}. Meeting called to Order 90 shad{?} in persuance of wanng{?} James Warner chosen Moderator C.S. Miller clerk Pro. BOB South piece of woods 8 a 2 R 35{?} 05\07\{1887}(Sa) Jim worked{{e}} Hotchkiss worked 6 hr. Wolcott Drum Band meet to night and {?}oponed(postponed?) of Corps property. 05\08\{1887}(Su) on the list of 1886. Voted to pay at tax if 15 1/2 on a dollar Payable the Sixth day of June 1887. Voted to dissolve this meeting. 05\09\{1887}(Mo) Jim worked 10 hr. 05\10\{1887}(Tu) Jim worked 10 hr. Morgan paid for wagon $19.00. 05\11\{1887}(We) Jim worked 10 hr. 05\12\{1887}(Th) (page of names and calculations) 05\13\{1887}(Fr) D.C. had a sociable in my shop, about 100 Present. 05\14\{1887}(Sa) Bought 1/2 ton of coal of Miller and trickland, price $3.65. Ordered of the City Lumber and Coal Co. 700 ft. of spruce boards, 4 planks 1 1/2 by 12" 12' long. 24=1 1/4 planks 3'long 10" wide. Wm Girlley 2 pieces of pipeline .20 cts. 05\16\{1887}(Mo) Commenced working in new shop to day seeting lines for M. Bryan 2.00. Ed Holmes .40 ct. Alexander Bloamfield shot Warren Frost and then shot himself. (gun is in Museum M Hall- `43). 05\17\{1887}(Tu) Trusks 2' 3" made 2' 3" {?} (calculations) 05\20\{1887}(Fr) Jim worked. 05\21\{1887}(Sa) Jim worked. Recieved of Miles Farrell 12.00 pay for cartwheels. 05\23\{1887}(Mo) One of Benham's men worked 1/2 day. 05\25\{1887}(We) One of Benhams men worked 9 hr. Wm Grilley br By Pail and dipper .35 cts. 05\26\{1887}(Th) 2 of Benhams men worked 1/2 day, one apprentice{?}. James Parter let me have 500. 05\27\{1887}(Fr) 2 of Benhams men worked 10 hr., one apprentice. Had shop insured 800. 05\28\{1887}(Sa) 2 of Benhams men, one apprentice. 05\30\{1887}(Mo) Decoration Day. Horse came to day. Jack? -chestnut - black mane and tail, with a western brand (diagram) 05\31\{1887}(Tu) 2 of Benhams men worked (one apprentice). The Berlin Iron Bridge Co. (calculations). 06\01\{1887}(We) W.D. Stryker H{?} Co., 201 Grand St., N.Y. 06\02\\{1887}(Th) One of Benhams men worked. O.G. Larchild {?for next word} 06\03\{1887}(Fr) 2 of Benhams men worked (1 apprentice). 06\06\{1887}(Mo) Spenser did not work. Reci{e}ved of Frank Judd 10.00 on adat{?}. 06\07\{1887}(Tu) (measures) Reci{e}ved of S.L. Munson $5.00 (then a diagram) 06\09\{1887}(Th) (calculations) 06\11\{1887}(Sa) Oct. 30 Teachers Salery (salary) (calculations beneath) Wm Purdy drew Engine from Southington. 06\12\{1887}(Su) 1886 Oct. 30 by cash (calculations beneath) 06\13\{1887}(Mo) Recieved of Frank Judd 15.00 on account. 06\15\{1887}(We) Robert Wiltars{?} buy hahe{?} wheels (calculations beneath) 06\17\{1887}(Fr) Went to New Haven to day to drum for the dedication of the Sauldiers {soldier's?} Monument. 21 men furnidid{?} -East Rock- 06\20\{1887}(Mo) (listing of accounts for customers) 06\28\{1887}(Tu) 6 tight truck, 7' long, 24" mid, fist {? for next word) truck to be done in ten days, 65.00. 06\29\{1887}(We) Had fuhukey{?} same at Mayd{?} Smithe 50 cts. 1/2 hr. Got 3 pulley of Walter Scott 1-12", 1-16", 1-9 1/2". 1 piece of shafting 4" long with suplin{?} on an end. (calculations beneath) Oscar Fairchild came to day. Oscar Fairchild came to board today. 06\30\{1887}(Th) Wm. E. Hustin Buy Aut{?} Bill $10.00. Greely Aut 70 cts. my due. 07\12\{1887}(Tu) M. Rockwood No. 136 N{?}fainsly. 07\14\{1887}(Th) (listing of order to/from Randolph B. Clows and measures) 07\18\{1887}(Mo) Mr. Fairchild came to day. 07\23\{1887}(Sa) (calculation) Johnson's bill 3.67. Paid Cha's Clark 196.33 for Engine. 100. bill Waterbury National. 07\25\{1887}(Mo) Baught of Clark Bros Mill Dale a lot of washers for 1.50, paid 1.00. 07\26\{1887}(Tu) John Northrop painted our shop. 07\27\{1887}(We) Clyde taken sick. Doctor came. 07\28\{1887}(Th) Doctor came. 07\29\{1887}(Fr) Doctor came. 07\31\{1887}(Sa) Doctor came. 08\01\{1887}(Mo) Doctor came. 08\02\{1887}(Tu) Doctor came. John Northrop painted on shop. 08\03\{1887}(We) Spenser Monroe act 7.07 for July, for June 7.34, for May 5.48. 08\04\{1887}(Th) Doctor came. George Edwards Fred Miller Cha's Miller Robert Spenser Spruce Chas Fenton (calculations below) 08\05\{1887}(Fr) Northrop painted shop, balance due him 10.30. 08\07\{1887}(Su) Doctor came. 08\08\{1887}(Mo) Ed Holmes worked. Bill 8.50. 08\11\{1887}(Th) Buckingham Fred Miller Roalik{?} Lewis Cross {Crass?} Somers Cha's Miller Buyers 08\12\{1887}(Fr) Bauch{?} of dues. Fed{?} pay on said table for 12.00. 32 ft of 4" leather {?for next word} for $7.00. One 12" saw 2.00. 08\13\{1887}(Sa) Reci{e}ved of D.G. Porter $15.00. J.{?} A. Spenser br by 1 bag oats, 1 saw{?} $2.70. 08\16\{1887}(Tu) William left to day. 08\18\{1887}(Th) Edward Spruce Crass Boath (Booth?) Wright Lenor's Miller Smith Hordoy Clark Miernam{?} 08\19\{1887}(Fr) Caris Frost worked laying floor for engine. 08\20\{1887}(Sa) Frost worked. Spenser went to Seaside Park. 08\23\{1887}(Tu) Frost worked 08\22\{1887}(Mo) Frost worked. 09\03\{1887}(Sa) (list of accounts with continuation on next page) 09\04\{1887}(Su) (same list) 09\06\{1887}(Tu) Yardan Barton Spinner Boaths Lents{?} Buyers Lenoir{?} M. Miller Cauley{?} Cross Miller Old Mr. Fairchild cam{sic} to board to day @ 4.00. 09\08\{1887}(Th) Fire Parade. Did not work this afternoon. Fire Parade. 09\13\{1887}(Tu) Clark Wright Booth Spruce Barton (this is the probably the right list) Edwards Buyers Norton Samers Cross Lewis 09\14\{1887}(We) J. H. Samers{?} Wheels (then measures) 09\15\{1887}(Th) Old man Fairchild worked chopping wood to day. 09\17\{1887}(Sa) Fairchild worked 1/4 day. 09\19\{1887}(Mo) Spenser went to Kent to day. 09\20\{1887}(Tu) Paid Mr. Blakewell{?} 10.00 Farrell Faundrys 29.04 City Lumber and Coal Co. 29.53 10\01\{1887}(Sa) Oscar left boarding to day. 10\02\{1887}(Su) Joe came to see horse. 10\03\{1887}(Mo) William Miller came to work and to board to day at 3.50 per week. Frank moved from Wrights to day. Oscar moved from Ansonia to day into Wrights house. 10\04\{1887}(Tu) Spenser Monroe bill for Sept. 8.91. 10\07\{1887}(Fr) Mr. Fairchild help dig Patalaes{?} this forenoon. 10\11\{1887}(Tu) Barton Booth Fanton Cross F. Miller Smith Lewis Samers Buckingham Edwards 10\19\{1887}(We) Robert Welton bought axle of Goodmin. 10\24\{1887}(Mo) Mr Payne let me have $10.00 on account. 10\25\{1887}(Tu) James Sutton bought 4 cider barrels. 10\26\{1887}(We) Oscar Fairchild went selling rings to Bristol. Wright took the white horse away. 10\29\{1887}(Sa) H.W. Lakes bill 8.24. Spenser worked 1/4 day. Paid Spenser 5.00. 10\31\{1887}(Mo) Visited school to day. 11\01\{1887}(Tu) H.W.Lakes carriage came to day. 11\03\{1887}(Th) Monroes bill $13.28 to A.P.P. 11\04\{1887}(Fr) Gave bar 1.50 change from door. 11\14\{1887}(Mo) Spenser worked 1/2 day. Owe Wm. for 3 weeks. 11\16\{1887}(We) Henry Carter saw me to day about the pay for the band. 11\18\{1887}(Fr) John Delaney bill $6.36. 11\19\{1887}(Sa) Paid Spenser 7.00. 11\20\{1887}(Su) (Measures and price for a "driver pulley" and saw) 11\21\{1887}(Mo) Spenser Monroe did not work. Went to Bristol to buy saw this forenoon. 11\23\{1887}(We) Spenser worked this forenoon. 11\26\{1887}(Sa) Spenser did not work. 11\28\{1887}(Mo) Spenser worker{sic} nine hours. 11\30\{1887}(We) (measures and diagram) 12\01\{1887}(Th) Paid M. Welton. Drum Corps Note{?}. 12\02\{1887}(Fr) (listing of accounts) Paid Will 5.00. 12\03\{1887}(Sa) 5 weeks pay due Will to night, less 5.00 due 12.50. 12\10\{1887}(Sa) Mr. Frost worked 8 hr. Turned counter shafts. Paid Spenser 4.75. 12\12\{1887}(Mo) Spenser worked 4 hr. Mr. Frost worked 7 hr. Bored out sollars{?} and pulleys. 12\14\{1887}(We) Mr. Frost worked 7 hr. 12\15\{1887}(Th) Paid L.L. Eusworth $70.00. Mr. Frost worked 7 hr. 12\16\{1887}(Fr) Paid Wallace{?} Northrop $5.00. Mr. Frost worked 7 hr. 12\17\{1887}(Sa) Reci{e}ved of H.M. Geake 5.00 on account. Paid Spenser $5.00. Mr. Frost worked 7 hr. Paid Wm. Miller 12.00. 12\19\{1887}(Mo) Paid Wm. Miller 5.00. 12\21\{1887}(We) (measures and diagram) 12\22\{1887}(Th) (measures and diagram) 12\23\{1887}(Fr) (measures con't) 12\24\{1887}(Sa) Wm. Purdus wood came 5.66. 12\26\{1887}(Mo) Christmas 12\31\{1887}(Sa) Paid Spenser 500{5.00?} Cash Account in the back with a few names and figures. The rest (expenses, notes and bills, etc.) is blank. In the back compartment, there are three IOU notes and a slip of paper with calculations of accounts on it. The Standard Diary 1888 Preceded by an 1888 Calendar and Almanac section. Both the front and back covers have calculations written in pencil on them; the front has "Cha's S. Miller, Waterbury, Conn." written in pencil. 01\15\{1888}(Su) Used 35 gals of oil from 49 1/2 gal tanks. 03\02\{1888}(Fr) Spenser filed D.G. Partners saw for .50. 03\04\{1888}(Su) Spenser came home from Beacon Falls this fore noon. Worked afternoon. 03\06\{1888}(Tu) Commensed{sic] taking milk of Wilson. 03\08\{1888}(Th) (listing of accounts) Schwegal let S. Monroe have the Cha's Monroe place for 8.00 per month. 03\07\{1888}(Fr) Paid School Teacher $64.00. 03\12\{1888}(Mo) Snowed all day and night. 03\13\{1888}(Tu) Snowed all day. 03\14\{1888}(We) Snow 3 ft deep an leavel{sic} and drifts as high as 20 feet all rail road trains stoped{sic}. 03\15\{1888}(Th) Spenser worked. 03\16\{1888}(Fr) Spenser worked. (listing of supplies) 03\17\{1888}(Sa) (measures of wagon to be made, with diagram) 03\18\{1888}(Su) (diagram con't) Wm Miller got through working to day. 03\19\{1888}(Mo) (supply list) 03\21\{1888}(We) Reci{e}ved of C.S. Miller $41.56 Payment in full to date (followed by signature) 03\22\{1888}(Fr) Hattie Pierpont came home from {?}alafornig{?} 04\15\{1888}(Su) (listing of accounts) 04\18\{1888}(We) (listing of accounts) 04\24\{1888}(We) Reci{e}ved of C.S. Miller 14.15 payment in full to date (signature? by Wm Durkee) 05\10(10-11)\{1888} C.S.Miller, Piman{?} Smith, Ed Smith, Samers, Clark, Marram{?}, Kilbaum{?}, Boath, Cross, Edwards. 05\22\{1888}(Tu) Ed Johnson buried to day. Spenser worked 4 hr. 05\24\{1888}(Th) Stock holders train run over the Meridan Waterbury and Com{?} River railroad Run from waterbury{sic} to Meriden in 45 minutes. 05\27\{1888}(Tu) (someone else's handwriting) Charles F. Wayner, Westfield, Mass. 06\07\{1888}(Th) (listing of accounts) 06\08\{1888}(Fr) Ed Holmes Plowing{?} Rifle (figures) 06\21\{1888}(Th) H.W. Lakes bill 14.49. 06\24\{1888}(Su) Drove to west Haven and oyster river with Clyde and Mary. Very warm. 06\26\{1888}(Tu) Ben Harrison nominated for President and for vice President. S. Monroe worked this fore noon. 06\27\{1888}(We) Iron body from Trucks made for Randolf and Caloms (measures) Mr. F. L. Adams, H.B.O.H. 06\28\{1888}(Th) H.B.O.H. ordered (list) (One loose page with accounts on it) 07\05\{1888}(Th) (list of supplies) 07\06\{1888}(Fr) Give Mr. Bradley reci{e}pt for booth{?} money and indu{?for rest of word} 07\09\{1888}(Mo) First trains run on the Meridan Waterbury and Comm River Rain road. 07\11\{1888}(We) {? for this entry} 07\12\{1888}(Th) Judd and Judsons (measures and diagram ) 07\13\{1888}(Fr) (measures con't) 07\20\{1888}(Fr) (measures) 07\21\{1888}(Sa) Father and I went to Cheshire to day on the New rail road. 07\22\{1888}(Su) (diagram) 07\25\{1888}(We) Spenser worked 1/2 day. 07\26\{1888}(Th) (diagram and measures for wagon) 07\27\{1888}(Fr) (measures con't) 07\31\{1888}(Tu) Tawns discount{?} $9.60. 08\01\{1888}(We) Saw Mr. Fardon this noon at Scovills. Promised to meet me at PO 7 o'clock next tuesday{sic} evening. 08\09\{1888}(Th) Went to Bridgeport to foresters parade. 08\10\{1888}(Fr) Mathan. Merwin. 08\11\{1888}(Sa) Judd and Judson ordered wagon 1 1/2 axle platform spring for $150.00. 08\12\{1888}(Su) Wm Durkee came to work this noon @ 3.00. Post man came to the new mail box to day. 08\18\{1888}(Sa) Mr. Logan ordered farm wagon $65.00. 08\31\{1888}(Fr) (list of orders) 09\01\{1888}(Sa) (another order) 09\03\{1888}(We) Went to Middletown to Drummer's convention. 09\16\{1888}(Su) Spenser came Home from Kent. 09\25\{1888}(Tu) Distance from Waterbury to East Litchfield 18 miles. 10\13\{1888}(Sa) George Sprague bill for 7.00. Sons of veterans and Mattatuck Drum Corps had clam bake at my shop. 10\14\{1888}(Su) Frank and Gussy stayed at our house. 10\16\{1888}(Tu) {? for this entry} 10\17\{1888}(We) Mr.Wright butchered 8 hogs. 10\22\{1888}(Mo) (listing of orders ) 10\25\{1888}(Th) H.B.C.H. ordered 2 mill trucks @ 30. 10\31\{1888}(We) Had Republican Parade in new Britan to night.{sic} 11\01\{1888}(Th) Had Republican parade in Litchfield to night. 11\08\{1888}(Th) Republicans had big parade to night. 11\10\{1888}(Sa) (diagram) Paid Wm up to day. 11\22\{1888}(Th) Painted shop, it took-(list of materials) 11\23\{1888}(Fr) Painted windows in shop. 11\24\{1888}(Sa) Northrop paid .75 cts. on rifle. 11\25\{1888}(Su) Snow fell 4" deep, first snow of the season. 11\28\{1888}(We) Drum Corps owe me $6.16. I owe the Drum Corps $7.84. 11\29\{1888}(Th) Cha's Tues{?} ordered wagon 140.00. 12\03\{1888}(Mo) (accounting) 12\04\{1888}(Tu) Went to South Britan and got 6 yards of cloth for shirts of .70 cts. per yard, also 12 skiynes of yarn @ .20 per Sham{?}. (calculations at end) 12\05\{1888}(We) Ordered 1 ton of soft coal. 12\07\{1888}(Fr) (accounts) 12\08\{1888}(Sa) (listing of supplies) 12\17\{1888}(Mo) (diagram) 12\26\{1888}(We) J{?}tohans ordered business wagon $150.00. In the memoranda section there is the note: Mr. Fairchild dug potatoes. Oct. 8th 1 day Oct. 11th 6 hr. There is also a keeping of cash accounts in the back section. The American Diary 1889 On the inside and back covers, there are measures and calculations in pencil. There is also an almanac section, addresses and memoranda section, and a timetable for board or labor in the front. The addresses and memoranda section contains the addresses of: Mrs. Lidia Chipman, No 51 Central Av{e}, Eddie Lyons, Sheffeld Mass., and Perre Surprenant, No 323 Bank St. City. The timetable for board or labor is also filled out with the names of Mike, Durkee, Monroe, and Munson{?}. 01\06\{1889}(Su) Signed a note for Spenser Monroe for 200. Payable in two years. from date. 02\06\{1889}(We) (description of a purchase of a quantity of oak wood) 02\07\{1889}(Th) (same sort of description, purchase by Luther Bradley) 02\09\{1889}(Sa) Durkee Paid up till to night. 02\18\{1889}(Mo) (measures of ordered rivits, iron, and tire bolts of L.L. Eusworth) 02\19\{1889}(Tu) (more orders made) 02\20\{1889}(We) (diagram and measures) 02\23\{1889}(Sa) Sessions Sent 27 wheels. 02\24\{1889}(Su) Mary had a girl at 9:30 to night. Margaret M.N. Hall. 02\25\{1889}(Mo) (another order of L.L. Eusworth) 02\26\{1889}(Tu) (another order of L.L. Eusworth) 02\27\{1889}(We) (another series of measures) 03\02\{1889}(Sa) Mr Rice of Cheshire ordered a new 2 horse wagon simular to Robert Minors for $100.00 with hay rigging. 03\03\{1889}(Su) Mrs. Nettleton got through to day. 03\15\{1889}(Fr) Paid Durkee 2.50 half cord of wood. Borrowed 35.00 of Jas Parter. 03\16\{1889}(Sa) Mrs. Pratt came to do house work to day. 03\19\{1889}(Tu) Luther Bradley by {sic} 160 ft of oak and ash{?}. 03\20\{1889}(We) (figures) Paid Durkee 6.15 one ton of coal. 03\21\{1889}(Th) Paid Durkee 2.00 for book 10.00 cash. 03\22\{1889}(Fr) (another purchase by Luther Bradley) 03\25\{1889}(Mo) (a purchase by George Alexander) 03\26\{1889}(Tu) (an order by A.R. Pierpont) 03\27\{1889}(We) Paid Durkee 6.00 on books. 04\02\{1889}(Tu) O{?} L. Fairchild commenced paying rent to day 3.00 per month. 04\06\{1889}(Sa) Paid Durkee 50 cash. 04\07\{1889}(Su) Paid Durkee 90 in rake and hoe. 04\09Tu) Paid Durkee 2.00 on G.B. Hitchcock account. 04\13\{1889}(Sa) Owe Wm 13.61. 04\17\{1889}(We) Paid Durkee 1.00 cash. 04\22\{1889}(Mo) Mr. Melbourne came to work to day @ 1.50. (measures) 04\24\{1889}(We) Paid Durkee 5.00 he bought 3.12 worth Gracrues{?} of Spenser @ Pierpont. George Mass and Wm. Clark Den Peck and Ed Wallace worked on addition to shop. 04\25\{1889}(Th) Paid Durkee 2.00 to Pay for books. Den Peck and Edgar Wallace worked to day. 04\26\{1889}(Fr) Charged Durkee 1.00 for Mashiers {?} boxes. 05\04\{1889}(Sa) Paid Durkee 3.00 cash. 05\07\{1889}(Tu) Paid Durkee 2.00 cash. 05\09\{1889}(Th) (measures) 05\10\{1889}(Fr) (list with figures) 05\11\{1889}(Sa) (list with figures) Paid Fred Miller payment 2.00 for drum wheele. Bought of P.S. Wedgr{sic} in 1886. Paid Durkee 3.00 cash. 05\13\{1889}(Mo) (list of clothing) 05\14\{1889}(Tu) Bought of the Alwater Manufacturing Co. a lot of hardware for 13.75 and of H.D. Smith a lot for 2.09. Paid Wm. Durkee 10.00 cash. 05\17\{1889}(Fr) Spenser did not work to day. 05\21\{1889}(Tu) (listing of accounts) 05\22\{1889}(We) (measures) 05\27\{1889}(Mo) Owe Henry munson last week's pay and week before last, and week before that. Owe Tom last week and 8.00 on week before that. 06\03\{1889}(Mo) (measures) 06\08\{1889}(Sa) Paid Durkee 1.00 cash, paid Durkee 100 on S.P. Bronson's account. 06\09\{1889}(Su) Michael Burns ordered wagon 50. 06\10\{1889}(Mo) (measures) 06\19\{1889}(We) (listing of accounts) 07\02\{1889}(Tu) (listing of order from George Alexander) 07\09\{1889}(Tu) Paid Durkee 7.00 on Kellogge account. 07\10\{1889}(We) Shop 23" long 07\15\{1889}(Mo) {?} with {?} 16.25 due fines. 07\16\{1889}(Tu) Paid Durkee 1.00 cash. 07\17\{1889}(We) Paid Durkee.50 cts. cash. 08\02\{1889}(Fr) {? for this entry... for wooden pulleys} 08\21\{1889}(We) Paid Jame{?} Reed $10.00 for Rent an John Thackerie{'}s House. 09\12\{1889}(Th) (listing of accounts) 09\19\{1889}(Th) Paid Spenser Monroe 21.00 to pay months wages. 09\21\{1889}(Sa) CW Hall, Bridgeport, Con. 10\11\{1889}(Fr) (listing of measures) 10\12\{1889}(Sa) (listing of orders) 11\30\{1889}(We) Borrowed 22. of Harman Payne to be paid by the 30th of Nov. (Paid) 11\22\{1889}(Fr) Engaged Led{?} coal of Mr. Wood at 4.75 per ton. 11\24\{1889}(Su) The freight train went out on the Meridian Waterbury to Conn River RQ {?} this morning with 25 cars the longest train I ever saw on that road and the longest I think that ever passed over it drawn by one engine. 11\27\{1889}(We) Tried to settle with Oscar Fairchild to day. 11\28\{1889}(Th) Thanks giving day the water in the streams was higher than it has been before in 20 years many bridges was washed away and the water on south main st and exchange place was 2 ft deep.{sic} 12\16\{1889}(Mo) (listing of orders) 12\25\{1889}(We) A remarkably warm day more like May than Dec. weather so warm a man would sweat without an overcoat in the evening. I heard several moskitoes{sic} buzzing about the house. A full cash account section in the back section, with a pencilled calculation on the inside of the back cover. [[Charles Somers Miller 1890 small workbook]] Front flyleaf, upper right hand corner (price?): M 69 Chas S Miller Jan 1 1890 In the section "Addresses and Memoranda" the following names are listed with addresses: Suderberg G{?} Pulson J H Baird John T Danovan{Donovan?} John Megher F D Miller O. A. Beckwith Aldin S Wood Henry A Makepeace Fred S Kimball Frank C Bradford R S Wells C S Wells W A Rice S S Hougton Milliard{?} Barnes{?} J A Squires L B Moore Fred S Kimball In the section "Time Table for Board or Labor" names and figures are listed for each month, apparently amounts paid to each person: Melbourn{?} Welton Nettleton Munson --- Melbarn{Melhorn?} Welton Nettleton --- Melbaurn{?} Welton Nettleton --- [[the last 3 names are repeated in the 3 sets (April-May-June; July-Aug.-Sept.) on the next two pages, then again on the following page but with "Tom" instead of Melbourn/Milbourn/etc.]] 01\06\1890 (Monday) George E Nettleton came to work{worke!} for me to day at 1 00{?} and board per day 01\14\1890 (Tuesday) Moved bailer 01\16\1890 (Thursday) Mr. Charles Kingsbury died to day Aged 95 years the oldest man in town 01\19\1890 (Sunday) I stayed home all day Mary took Clyde and Irving to the Chapel and then went to see their Grand mother at uncle Geanine's{?} Cha's Belding and his girl t___d{tiped?} over in front of the house at 1 o'clock to night 01\20\1890 (Monday) Wrote to Barney & Berry for Georg Nettleton to day 02\06\1890 (Thursday) Mr. Munson came to paint Wright's Carriag_{carriage?} in my shop to day 02\07\1890 (Friday) A great blizzard predicti__{prediction?} for to day. It snowed a little in the wven ing{,?} and rained hard all night 02\10\1890 (Monday) Wrote to Fred at New Haven To have potatoes beets and other vegtables that grow{growe!} in the ground do well plant them in the old of the moon{moan!}. And beans peas and o c{?} that grow above ground do well plant in the new of the moon 02\14\1890 (Friday) Mr. Frost harrow teeth{teith?} 11 1/2" 4" from end middle and{an!} 10 1/2 to end from tooth. Mr. Gunn of Prospect gave me his Saladee buggy for 3.00 to be paid in work{workl!} and .60 an old account. 02\16\1890 (Sunday) James{Janes?} Suttan{?} ___{?} 1 tank 8'x3'3"x2'6" 02\22\1890 (Saturday) Ice{?} is about 4" thick an{and? on? at?} the pond's{ponds!} thickest it has been this year, there has not been three day in succession that one _ould{could?} not have plowed since last summer{?}. 02\26\1890 (Wednesday) {entry difficult to read} Georgr{George?} Alexander __{br?} By 171 ft plank{ptank!} at .023 3/4 {or .03 3/4?} .03 5.13 03\09\1890 (Sunday) Mary went to the Chapel{Chaple!} with Clyde and Irvin{Irving?} and then went up to Uncle{uncle?} Le__es{Lewis?}. 04\15\1890 (Tuesday) Uncle Levinuss Warner{?} was buried to day. Dr. Rooland{?} officiated Austin B Pierpont Chas J Pierpont Elmer E Pierpont Wilson L Pierpont Chas, Branuis{?} and myself{mysilf!} were pall bearers{barers!} Uncle Levinuss{Lvinus!} was aged 81 year and 8 months. 04\16\1890 (Wednesday) Ordered of James{Jamis!} Harry one{oni!} set of wheels Price $9.00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 04\22\1890 (Tuesday) Paur_ton{?} made eaves for Dr. Benedict's top $4.05 Paid 05\14\1890 (Wednesday) Weather, Warm Worked digging for my{ny!} Stor_{Store?} _ank_{banke?} to-day Had, Fred{F'red!} Wetton 1.00 Tom Melborn{Milbaum?} 1.50 George Nettleton{?} 1.75 Mr. Chas Hotchkiss 1 50 (underlined) ____ 5 75 05\15\1890 (Thursday) Weather, Rained 5 hr Drew stone and laid wall for store house Had Chas Hotchkiss 3.00 George Nettleton 1.75 Italian{?} 1.25 team 3.75 (underlined) ____ 9.75 05\16\1890 (Friday) Weather, Rained Laid cellar wall Mr. Chas Hotchkiss 3.00 Fred wit_an{?} 1.00 ____ 4.00 Lime 1.75 Cement{Cewent!} 1.75 ____ 7.50 My time{?} 6.00 9.75 5.75 ____ 29.00 Stour{?} 7 00 _____ 36 00 05\18\1890 (Sunday) Weather, Fair G. W. Connor, Myself A B Pierpont C J Pierpon_{Pierpont?} W L Pierpont{?} had Mark Warner show us the bounds around the estate of Levnus{?} Warner. Land estimat__{estimated?} to be from 250{or 25.0?} to 300 acres{acors!} app__sed{appraised?} at $3.200.00 including buildings 05\22\1890 (Thursday) Tom and Fred staid home to hoe potatoes all day 05\23\1890 (Friday) Paul Hesphlt{?} planted my potatoes for $1.75 05\24\1890 (Saturday) I told John R Platt that I would put new wheels on his wagon{wagan!} for 22.00 New axles 7.00 pole 1.25 Rubber c__stnan{?} 3.75 Paint 10.00 _____ 44 00 Mattatuck Drum Corps{Carps!} had a meeting this{tohis!} evening I was elected Leader _.{?} E. Edwards assistant Leader James Elliot Sec Henry Buckingham Treasurer Present Miles Booth " Gardner. Hall. " H d Norton{?} " Fred Kilbourn{?} " H Buckingham C. Miller J Elliott J.{?} Hall Miles Booth{Baoth?} We are Engaged to play decoration{decorathan!} day 05\26\1890 (Monday) Went to see Carley and Jerry Danovan for the Crum Corps{Carps!} let Jerry take L L Oviatt's{?} book 05\27\1890 (Tuesday) Had Crum Corps{Carps!} meeting to night Present Sinion Cmith " Myself " Henry Buckingha_{Buckingham?} " Miles Booth " Gardner Hall " Fred Kilbaum " Luke Henderson 05\28\1890 (Wednesday) Wm Austin{?} Ca{?} By Cash $5.00 05\30\1890 (Friday) Drum Corps turned out for Wadhoms{?} Past G A R{?} Those who turned out men R. Carley{?}. Luke Hinderson{?} Simon Smith A H Norton Fred Kilbaum{?}. C.S. Miller. J Buckingham. Miles Booth Gardener Hall 05\31\1890 (Saturday) Had D.C. Meeting{Meettng!} I handed in my resignation{rezag_nation!} 06\01\1890 (Sunday) Batanere{?} Due Thomas Melbaurn{Melbourn?} 32.57 Old iron 26.10 _____ $5_ 67 {57.67? or 58.67?} Corrected Batance{Balance?} due You{?} 39.26 iron 26.10 _____ 65.36 Paid p__{?} 21 ft 32{.?}5.7 06\06\1890 (Friday) City Lumber & Coal Co Dimensions of lumber wagon Back axle 2 1/4 solid collar for 10" hub welded 4' 4"{?} bolster 4' 4" on bottom{botton!} 7" wide 2 1/4" thick projects 2 1/2{?} over{?} hub face of b stake{?} 4" fron{front? from?} end of hub stokes 17" high 2 1/4x3" at bottom 1 1/2 at top banded with{?} 1 1/2x3/8 iron. 2 clips an{on?} back axle make from 1 x 5/16 iron let in at top so a_{ap?} piece of band iron can be screwed on{an!} Reached 2X4 top a__{are? an?} 10' 6" long in to in bottom are{arie!} 9' 3" bold 8 1/2" from back end Sliding{Slideing!} plate and{ard!} pin close to end of hound other sliding plate four and{ard!} 1/4" from front end of bottom reach center of holes plates of 2 1/2 band iron fastened with 2-5/16 bolts 06\07\1890 (Saturday) Hounds/Haunds{?} 3' 1'{1"?} long 2" thick mortised{,?} in bed 8 1/2" from reach braces from clips cane{?} on to hounds of 5/8 iron side braces from stake clips take some bo___{bolts?} as holds the hounds Front Axle bed 4' 4" long 2 1/4 " thick 4 1/4" high plates 18" long Front Axle 2" solid collar for 10" hub cliped at shackles and half way from plate to shackles. Front{.?} bolster 4' 9"{?} long 5 1/2" wide 2 1/4" thick stakes same as back iron L an{and? on?} bolster 3 bolts in stake and 2 in bolster{.?} Ring bolts{?} 4 ring bolts inside of bolster stakes Plates 18" long 5/8 thick 2 1/4 wide T 18" long D 1 1/2x5/8. king C{?} brace 1 1/2X5/8. 06\08\1890 (Sunday) {Is this entry for 06\08\1890 or a continuation of the entry on the previous page?} brace an{on? and?} reach to front bolster 1 1/2 x 3/8 Shafts 3 1/4 X 1 3/4 bar 18" from butt 7' from front of bar to end of shaft_{shafts?} Whfflitree{?} 3' x 1 3/4 tires 1/2" thick Out side{2 words?} hub bands 2 1/2 x 1/8{?} band iron ____________________________ Drum Corp Mat__{Matin?} called to{ta!} order at 8.30 Present Miles Boot_{Booth?} G. Hall Chas S Miller Fred Kilbourne{?}. Henderson{?} Mas_ier{Mashier?} 06\20\1890 (Friday) {entry is difficult to read} Res___d of A M Rver{?} $20.00{?} Pa_{?} __{?} wa_o_{wagon?} 06\21\1890 (Saturday) Paid Tomas Melborn{?} $32.57 pay in full for work to ju___{?} 1 ft 1890{'1890!} 07\01\1890 (Tuesday) Had School meeting Frank Judd elected carmeette_{committee?} Wm Austin clerk Luthur Bradley{?} Treasurer Decided to hav_{have?} flag __{on?} the school house 07\17\1890 (Thursday) George Nettleton stayed home sick 08\09\1890 (Saturday) Mr. Carter busin__{business?} wagon body 7" deep 5' 9" wood clash{?} Pampl{?} seat back 10" above back pannel of{?} seat 08\22\1890 (Friday) George Nettleton{?} Went to East Haven 08\25\1890 (Monday) Mr. Munson{?} gave me 5.00 on{an!} account 3.50 due George Nettleton{?} came home from East Haven 08\27\1890 (Wednesday) {entry is difficult to read} stopped Pastur__g{Pasturing?} ho__{?} in ___{the?} Parters{Pasture?} _______{?} 09\09\1890 (Tuesday) Width of _______{suttons?} shackle_{shackles?} 3' 5" shackles 1 1/4 x 1/2" bots{bolts} 09\19\1890 (Friday) This page has several numbers added in a mathematical equation 09\20\1890 (Saturday) I left home to day at 7 o'clock for a pleasure trip and drove to to{written twice} Bristol 12 miles then to Forest ville 3 miles then to plainville 2 miles, then to Unionville 8 miles then to Collinsville 4 miles then fed horse at 2 P.M. and went to Canton 1 mile {Is "mile" inserted at end of line?} ____{then? Is "then" inserted at the beginning of the line?} Simbsbury 10 m {is "m" inserted after "10"?} then to Tar_ffni_le{?} 7 miles{,?} then East Gramby 4 miles and staid over sunday with Mr. John La Fluer{?}. 09\21\1890 (Sunday) Went to Old Newgate Prison and West Suffield Feeding horse .25 stamps (20th) .04 Lodging in _____{house?} 1.50 ____ Newgate .20 Beef Sept 22"{?} .13 har__{?} .35 _aper{Paper?} .07 Maps .75 ___ horse 1 00 {$1.00?} myself (23) 1 00 {$1.00?} ____ (24) 5.29 Board for horse 75 " " " 75 feed " " 20 " " " 05 (25) R R FAir _____ 2.7_{2.74?} Sindr__s{Sindrives?} 26 (26) board _____{?} 2.00 ____ (2) " 2 00 rep watch 1 00 ____ oats 25 ____ (3) board{baard?} 75 4) " 1 25 "{?} lunch 10 {.10?} ____ 12.1_{12.10?} 09\22\1890 (Monday) I drove to Copper hill 3 miles then to Feeding hill 10 miles then to Springfield .4{4?} miles then to Chicapll{?} 5 __les{miles?} then to Chicapee{?} falls 3 miles than to South Hadley Falls 4 miles then South Hadley 3 miles and Stayed with Mr. Joseph Miller _____ (5) board{baard!} 1.50 _____ 6 " 1.25 lunch .14 _____ (6) Board 1 00 (7) " 1 00 _____ (8) " 2 00 _____ (9) " 1 56{?} lunch .16 _____ 10 Board 1.7_{1.75?} Postage{Pastage!} .02 11 board{baard!} 1 50 12 bard{board?} 1 50 feed 28 lunch 20 13 bard{board?} 1 00 _____ 14 80 Mathematical equation is on this page 09\23\1890 (Tuesday) I left South{Sauth!} Hadley this morning and drove to Hadley to North Hadley to Sunderland to M_ntog__{Mantogen?} to Mills Falls to Northfield Farms to Northfield to winchester the whole being 37 1/2 miles 09\24\1890 (Wednesday) I left Winchester at 7 oclock{oclox!} and drove to Kein{?} passing through Westport{?} and{an!} West Swanzey 13 1/2 __les{miles?} t__n{then?} drove to Marlborough to Chesham to Harrisville to E Harnsville to Hancock 20 miles 33 1/2 miles to day Stopped at the house of Mr. Aldin S Wood. 09\25\1890 (Thursday) Went to day from Hancock to Concord by rail and returned at night to Mr. Woods 09\26\1890 (Friday) to day I left Hancock at 10.45 o'clock and we_t{went?} to Stoddard 9 miles then to Marlow{?} 8 miles then to Lemster{?} 7"{?} 2_{24?} miles to day {mathematical equation on this page} 09\27\1890 (Saturday) I left Semster and Passed through Unity to Newport 13 1/2 miles from Newport I drove through Croudon{?} to _rantham{Grantham?} then to Endfield NH 27{27.?} miles and stayed with Mr. Fred S Kimball on{an!} shaker hill 09\28\1890 (Sunday) Stayed at Fred Kimball_{Kimball's?} 09\29\1890 (Monday) Stayed{Staryed!} at Fred Kimball's 09\30\1890 (Tuesday) Stayed at Fred Kimball's 10\01\1890 (Wednesday) Stayed at Fred Kimball's and dug Potatoes. 10\02\1890 (Thursday) Oscar Carr is at Fort Payne Al Burning lime has 16 Negroes at work. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I drove{draw?} from Endfield to lebanon{?} to Hanover{?} to lime to Oxford{Orford!} 32 miles 10\03\1890 (Friday) Drove from Oxford{Orford!} to Pierpont then to Bradford Vt then to Corinth then to west Topsham{?}, the distance from Corinth to W{?} Topsham is eight miles{,?} but I got lost in the mountain and drove over 12 miles The whole distance being 27 miles 10\04\1890 (Saturday) Drove from West Topsham to Orange{Oorange!} then to Barri then to Montpelier{Mantpelier!} to Middlesex then waterbury where I am stopping with Mr. Phillips{?} at th__{the?} Villeage house The distance traveled is 32 miles 10\05\1890 (Sunday) drove from Waterbury village to Waterbury center then to Bolton{Baltan?} th__{the? then?} whole{whol!} being 12 miles. 10\06\1890 (Monday) drove from Bolton to Jones ville{Jonesville?} to Richmond{?} to Williston to Birlington then to Shilbourn to Charlotte{Charlotti!}{.?} 38 miles {mathematical equation on this page} 10\07\1890 (Tuesday) Am at Crown Pa__t{?} drove through Shellaine{?} Ferrisburgh Panton and Addison to Chimny Point distance 28 miles 10\08\1890 (Wednesday) Visited Crown Point{Paint!} Fort Frederick and Fort Amerest{?} Drove through{through!} Bridport{?} and Shorhan_{Shorhanx?} to Garrabees Point{Paint!} distance 22 miles 10\09\1890 (Thursday) Drove from Larabees Point to Orwell then to Hortonville to Hubbard ton{Hubbardton?} E Hubbar__{Hubbarth?} and Castleton. 23 miles Stopping at the Boamoseen House 10\10\1890 (Friday) Drove from Castleton to Manchester. Passing through Ruttand Clorendon Wallingford S Wallingford Mr Tabor{Tabos?} N Dorset E Dorset 52 miles Stopping at Thayers Hobl{?} 10\11\1890 (Saturday) Left Manchester and drove to South Pawnall Passing through Sunderland Arlington Shaftsbury South Shaftsbury Bennington Pawned{Powned?} Distance 41 miles Saw Bennington monument 301 ft hight 38 ft square at bace{base?} made of stone cost $200,000.00{?} 10\12\1890 (Sunday) Left Pawnal and Drove to Cheshire Mass by way of Vermont Williamston Blackington North Adans{Adams?} Adams Maple Grove, Cheshire{Cheshre!} Harbor. Distance 22 miles 10\13\1890 (Monday) Drove from Cheshin{?} to Fryingham{Tryingham?} by way of Berkshire Pittsfield{?} New Lenox L__{Lse? hill?} 30 miles 10\14\1890 (Tuesday) Drove from Truingham{Tryingham?} and Drove to North Gahen{Goshen?} by way of Monterey New Marlborough South-Field{hypen in text. Is name hyphenated? 1 word?} North Norfolk, Norfol Soup{South?} Norfolk, and stayed over night with Mr. Samueal{Samuel?} Gillett{?}. distance 25 miles 10\15\1890 (Wednesday) drove from North Goshen home distance 31 miles 10\18\1890 (Thursday) Fred and Tom{?} worked 10\20\1890 (Monday) Tom and Fred stayed home to work an{on?} barn [[10\22\1890 piece of paper in back pocket of the workbook, dated "Waterbury Oct 22, 1890: Due H _ Welton on demand value received Two Hundred Dollars [signed] Chas. S. Miller]] 10\23\1890 (Thursday) Fred Welton{Wilton?} worked 1/2 day 10\30\1890 (Thursday) My horse broke his leg to day and had to be killed. {The following comment is written in what looks like a different handwriting Not Jack,{,?} that was drowned} 10\31\1890 (Friday) Wrote to John La Fleur{?} East Gramby Conn 11\05\1890 (Wednesday) Got a horse of Chas Gillette of Cheshire on trial 11\13\1890 (Thursday) George and Tom and Fred and myself worked{woked!} 3 hr on{om!} shed 11\14\1890 (Friday) Fred Miller and Tom and Fred and George and myself worked to day on the shed 11\15\1890 (Saturday) Mr. Cass and Tom and Fred and George worked on shed and myself{nyself!} 200{2.00?} 11\17\1890 (Monday) Weather, Rained Tom and Fred and myself worked in{in?} shed 7 hr 11\18\1890 (Tuesday) Mr. Cass, Fred Tom and George and my____{myself?} worked on{an!} shed put up rafters and roof{roaf!} boards 2 00 11\19\1890 (Wednesday) Cass Tom Fred George Munson{?} and myself worked shingling shed laid 7000 in 5 hr 2 00 11\20\1890 (Thursday) Cass Tony Fred George and myself worked on shed 2 00 11\21\1890 (Friday) Cass Tom Fred George and myself worked on shed Cass worked 9 hr 1.80 11\22\1890 (Saturday) Cass Tom Fred George and myself worked on shed{.?} Cass worked 9 hr 1.80 {mathematical equation on this page} 11\26\1890 (Wednesday) Wm Austin Cr{?} $10.00 George went to Hartford this noon 11\27\1890 (Thursday) The Somers Family spent thanksgiving at Uncle Willis there were 49 present{presant!} 11\28\1890 (Friday) George Was in Hartford to day Edward's child died to day 11\29\1890 (Saturday) George was in Hartford to day 11\30\1890 (Sunday) Mary and I went to Oakville to visit George Edwards 12\01\1890 (Monday) George came home from Hartford this noon{noom!} 127.90 due George Nettleton this date Dec 28 - 1 hr {mathematical equation on this page} 12\02\1890 (Tuesday) Ice on Wedges pond is 6" thick thicker than it was any time last winter 12\03\1890 (Wednesday) Tom _s{is?} home sick with the chills 12\04\1890 (Thursday) Tom is sick 12\05\1890 (Friday) Tom is sick 12\06\1890 (Saturday) Tom is sick 12\07\1890 (Sunday) George Edwards and family and{an!} Cara Miller and James Elliot visited us to day Went to the chapel to prayer meeting this evening 12\08\1890 (Monday) Bought a set of 1 3/4 wheel_{wheels?} 19.00 and 1 hub 1.00 Paid 19.00 12\17\1890 (Wednesday) Worked to night 12\18\1890 (Thursday) Worked to night Stephen Wedge borrowed my buggy to day for 3 or 4 days 11\19\1890 (Friday) Worked to night 12\23\1890 (Tuesday) All have{haus!} worked to night 12\25\1890 (Thursday) Manhattan Brass Co Wessell Mfg Co{?} No 521 W{?} 24th St NY T D Milber_{Miller?} No 238 W{?} 25 St __{Al?} 12\31\1890 (Wednesday) $146.00 due George Nettleton. {The following entry is on the page following the page for 12\31\1890: Began pasturing my horse in Jomes{Jones?} Part___{Parterp?} lot at .50 cts per week June 14th 1890} There is a list of expenses in the back of the journal. These pages have the heading "Expense for __________." Dates, items and amount are listed. Assorted tags and receipts are in the folder in the back of the journal. There is a tag from Bradley, Hoyt & Do listing No. and Yds. There is a card from H. B. Stanley, a dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry and a watch repairer. There is a card with a receipt on it, dated 10\22\1890{is date correct?} and signed Chas S. Miller. A mathematical equation is also on this card. On the reverse side of the card there is another receipt for $200.00 and a mathematical equation. There is some writing along the side edge on the first side, it is difficult to read. //end of small book// The American Diary 1891 Cha's S. Miller, Waterbury, Conn. is written on the inside front cover, followed by an Almanac section (astronomical calculations, weights and measures, etc.) and an Addresses and Memoranda section, containing the addresses: Arthur Hyvan, Goodwins shop City, Blackmills, Alec Mauthey, 110 Kensington St., New Britain Co., and Mauthey and Wife, 110 Kensington St., New Britain, Conn. There is also a Timetable for Board or Labor with the names Lom, Welton, and Nettleton. 01\02\{1891}(Fr) Back yard of my shop yard was flooded to the depth of 10". Mr. Fairclough made drain. 01\03\{1891}(Sa) Cold. Cleaned out the shop. 01\04\{1891}(Su) Snowed. Went to the prayer meeting at the chapel this morning. Mr. Hiram Able had the meeting. 01\05\{1891}(Mo) Snowed. Went to Ed Todds this morning thought I would freeze before I could get home. 01\06\{1891}(Tu) Worked to night. 01\07\{1891}(We) Fred was home sick{.} Did not work this evening. Chas Pierpont had a fistula{?} cart out to day {.} 01\08\{1891}(Th) Nice. Good sleighing. Mary and Clyde and Parve{?} went to town and got Clyde and Parve each an overcoat cost 4.00 each. Mother Pierpont went to grange meeting to night. George Nettletons Grandfa{ther} Sullivan visited him to day. W.L. Pierpont brought a pig that weighed 125 lbs. 01\09\{1891}(Fr) Nice sleighing. 01\10\{1891}(Sa) Nice. Mr. Cha's Gillette of Cheshire got his two horse wagon and traded one bay horse and 10.00 to boot for the same also ordered an one horse wagon he to pay me 60.00 for it and the 10.00 makes a total of 70.00 he now owes me. Price of wagon 65.00. {These are the original grammatical errors} Cara and George Mr. Smith Clyde and me and myself {?} went sliding on a double ripper this evening. 01\11\{1891}(Su) Rainy. Stayed home all day. Rained very hard the snow has most all gone at the rate it is going there will be a big flood. Harris Frost died this morning of{p}neumonia aged 78 he was a nice man. 01\12\{1891}(Mo) Cleared up. The water in mad river was one boat and a half deep an{d} the floor of the pump station and the road east of the shear shop is covered big cakes of ice where the river has run over.------------------------------------------- Mr. Shilton and a young lady that called him cousin started from Southington at 6 o'clock this morning with a sleigh at Stillmans corners the water was so high that it came in the sleigh they held their feet as high a{s} possible but it wet the back of the young ladies stockings how she must have felt she borrowed an old hat and dress as not to wet her own and had hers under the seat they got wet at my house they exchanged their sleigh for my buggy as the sleighing had all gone. {The last sentence was completed on 01\13\{1891}(Tu)} {sic} 01\14\{1891}(We) Tom went to Cheshire and got a hub for Austins Pierpont's wagon and a set of wheels for E.E. Wrights wagon. 01\15\{1891}(Th) Clear. George Nettleton took a demit{?] card from the grange which entitles him to join any grange insid{e} of six months by paying up his back dues if he fails to do so he is no longer a member of any grange. Let Mr. Jencks take my Saladee buggy for a time.{sic} 01\16\{1891}(Fr) Clear. Ed Johnson died to day aged 68 to be buried {S}aturday afternoon in Wolcott. 01\17\{1891}(Sa) Rain and snow.Fred Welton was going to Seymour this afternoon rabiting {sic} {rabbiting?} 01\18\{1891}(Su) Went to prayer meeting this evening. Bessy Garrigan led. 01\20\{1891}(Tu) Wright butchered 8 pigs to day. School commenced to day Miss Patchen teacher.{sic} 01\21\{1891}(We) {weather} Good. Tom was home sick. Wm. Purdy drew 12 truck to Holmes Booth & Haydens to day for me. Mr. Kellogg of the Pin{?} Co. ordered 8 or 3 pin {?} tubes to day.{sic} Wright butchered 11 pigs to day. 01\22\{1891}(Th) Rained hard. Big floods in all the rivers about here. Tom Melbourn{,} Fred Welton{,} George Nettleton and Myself{sic} went to wedges mill to help hurry saw the old mill was no good and we sawed but little. {sic} 01\25\{1891}(Su) Snowed. Went to the chaple{sic} to prayer meeting{>} Miss Annie Frost led the meeting. Uncle Alfred Munson is very sick. 01\26\{1891}(Mo) Fair. Snow is 15" deep on the level. Cara and I worked on my books all day. 01\26\{1891}(Tu) Good Sleighing{sic}. Cara and I worked on my books all day{.} We found that there was $1384.01 owing me and that last year I did nearly $2,000. worth of work. 01\28\{1891}(We) Nice Sleighing. Mary went to visit Gussy. Got one set of wheell{sic} of H.C.Hubbell $12.00 was for hub.{sic} Tom went collecting. 01\29\{1891}(Th) Foggy. Tom and Fred stayed home this afternoon to lay stable floor. Uncle Alfred Munson died last night at 12 o'clock aged 91 years. 01\31\{1891}(Sa) Sid Munson's hired man ran away with 2,000 {or 20.00}. 02\01\{1891}(Su) Thawed. Went to the Y.P.S. of C.E. this evening. Edson Hitchcock led the meeting. 02\02\{1891}(Mo) Warm. Wilson Pierponts wife had a baby to night. 02\03\{1891}(Tu) Rained. Medicine to cure worms in horses. Gentian 8oz Sulfite Iron {?} mix 4 " Dose 1 tablespoon full 3 times per day. 02\04\{1891}(We) Cold. The Cattolves{?} are cutting the wood of the range{?} they bought of Mrs. Cass and Mrs. Doolittle and are clearing it up ready for their burying ground.{sic} 02\06\{1891}(Fr) Snowed. Went to Holmes Booth & Haydens but Mr. Adams was out of town. Got a watch chain for Clyde. 02\07\{1891}(Sa) Snowed. Went to prayer meeting{.} Mr. Squires led the meeting. 02\09\{1891}(Su) Thomas Melbourne lumber bill 84.73. 02\10\{1891}(Tu) Miss Haddy came to day. Mr. Hawd finished getting ice to day has one house 60'x 24'x 20 full.{sic} 02\11\{1891}(We) Clear. Sent George after the washing. A.B. Pierpont is 42/41 years old today. 02\13\{1891}(Th) An appointment at the Dentist. My wife had a baby girl this morning at 6:30 o'clock had Barber for doctor and Miss Haddy (Ruth Brundags) for nurse. I got my emery {sic} Grinder shaft from the Waterbury machine Co. this morning. Gave Parter S. Woods some bills to collect. 02\14\{1891}(Fr) Brought Margaret home from Franks because she was sick with the croup. Clyde and Irving are sick with the croup. 02\15\{1891}(Sa) Had Dr. Benedict to day to attend Margaret. Mrs. T.B. Egglestone was buried to day she took me to school the first day I ever attended in 1864. We went to Miss Frost in the old Acamey {Academy?}. 02\16\{1891}(Mo) Rained. Mrs. B.S. Wedge is 34 years old to day. Took dinner with Frank on west Liberty street then went to the bank and to Holmes Booth & Haydens to see about trucks. 02\17\{1891}(Tu) Rained. Mr. C.S. Farclough is 63 years old to day he is an ugly man. Clyde is sick with the croup Jane is at A.B. Pierponts sick with the croup Margaret is sick with the croup and Mary is sick with a baby.{sic} C.S. Gillette ordered a 2 horse wagon through Cha's Ives 100.00. George took dinner at Father's. 02\18\{1891}(We) Cleared up. Tom carried Cha's Pierponts sleigh home. George and I took dinner at Fathers to day. 02\20\{1891}(Th) Mr. Sha's S. Gillitte ordered a 2 horse wagon. Mr. Munson said he saw Mr. Fairclougs wheels last night. 02\21\{1891}(Sa) I saw a new set of wheels on Mr. Fairclougs wagon. 02\22\{1891}(Su) Clear. Went to the Chapel in the afternoon and to the prayer meeting in the evening{.} Mr. Squares led the meeting. 02\24\{1891}(Tu) Father and I went to Ramson Halls auction{.} I bought 2 stoke chaws{?} for 15 cts. 02\24\{1891}(We) Was in town all this afternoon saw Parter L. Moad{.} {T}ook dinner at dads. 02\26\{1891}(Th) Snowed They had the darymans{sic} meeting at the grange hall to day{.} Took dinner at Fathers. 02\27\{1891}(Fr) Snowed. L.L. Ensworths Agent was at my shop to day. Took dinner with Father. 02\28\{1891}(Sa) Took dinner at Fathers.{sic} 03\01\{1891}(Su) Cold. Went to the Chaple to Prayer meeting Mr. Hobert Warner led the meeting. 03\02\{1891}(Mo) Cold. Went to see Ben Ferrell about a planer. 03\03\{1891}(Tu) Snowed. Bought a Plainer{sic} of Benjamin Ferrell for 10.00{.} Paid 8.00 in work and 2.00 cash. The town commenced cutting the hill on the Meridan road near Mr. Freys house{.} They worked a little while and gave it up on account of frost{.} George Benhan ordered a heavy wagon gear price 65.pp. 03\04\{1891}(We) Snowed. Worked on Mr. Wrights buggy. Took dinner with Father. 03\05\{1891}(Th) Cold. Good Sleighing. Went to grange hall to dramatic entertainment. J.J. Bryan ordered his buggy fixed up price 16.00. City Ice Co. Talked about having ice wagon built with iron gear Price $150.00. They took my telephone away because I refused to pay for it till the last of the quarter after I had had the use of it. 03\06\{1891}(Fr) Good. Good Sleighing. They took away A.B. Pierponts 2 telephones for the same reasons they did mine. Miss Haddy went home and we have engaged Emma Nichols to help do the work. Miss Haddy weighs nearly 300 lbs. 03\07\{1891}(Sa) Warm. Mr. Wright got a letter from Mr. Fred Kingsbury about the land back of my shop that we think Mr. Fairclough wrote.---------------------------------------- Tom Melbournes house was surched {searched} this noon for liquers.-------------------------------------------------- I carried the Old man Harry home to Cheshire to night and stop{p}ed at Frank Ives and measured a lot of plank.------ City Ice Co. ordered new wagon $160.00 with springs on it. 03\08\{1891}(Su) Warm. Took Mary and mother Perpont and Clyde and Jane and Margaret up to Austins for a ride. Went to the Chaple this evening. Wm H. Durkee led the meeting. 03\09\{1891}(Mo) Rained Hard. Cha's Welton is 33 years old today. ---------------------------------------------------------- Went to see Hall & Upson about their account and then to the City Ice Co. about their new wagon. 03\10\{1891}(Tu) Good. Mr. Whightman commenced working on my shop worked 9 hr. 03\11\{1891}(We) Good. Mr. Whiteman and Mr. Garrigns worked on the shop.------------------------------------------------------- Mother Pierpont went to Nellie Connors to stay a while{.} Erve went too.------------------------------------------------------ Wm. Artchenson{?} ordered cart fixed for 14.00. 03\12\{1891}(Th) Rained. Wright and I went to see Cha's Cally about Fairclough. Wright and Fairclough have been fighting all day{.} Janty{?} fought Fairclough a little while this morning. Mr. Garrigns worked 9 1/2 hr, Mr. Whiteman worked 7 1/2. 03\13\{1891}(Fr) Rained. EE Wright and myself went to see Mr. Cally but he is in New Haven. 03\14\{1891}(Sa) Cold. Cha's Cally made Cha's Fairclough turn his water from his drive way off my land and told him to put in an 6" or 8" drain pipe. 03\15\{1891}(Su) Nice day. Went to see Mr.Byam about iron roofing. Went to the chaple this evening to the Young Peoples Christian endevor{endeavor} meeting Edson Hitchcock led the meeting. They had the largest meeting I ever saw in the chapel. AB Pierpont called to see Mary and I about the trouble Charlie Pierpont is making about mothers property. 03\16\{1891}(Mo) Cold. Went to Woodtick to Mr. Cornellis to see about some wagons told him I would ask the small one for about 5.00 set no prise{price} on the large one. He is going to bring some wheels for 18.00 or 20.00. Went to James Wakellee and bought a window shash for 1.00. Elliott Doolittle called to see me about a new wagon but I was away. Mr. Whiteman worked 6 hr, Harry Whiteman worked 6 hr. 03\17\{1891}(Tu) Mr. Whiteman worked 6 1/2 hr. in the shop on his wagon. 03\18\{1891}(We) Mr. Whiteman worked on his wagon 6 1/2 hr. 03\19\{1891}(Th) Mr. Whiteman worked on his wagon 5 1/2 hr. Thomas Melbourne did not work his wife was sick. I went to cheshire{sic} this morning to get some spokes and rims for Mr. Ritters wagon. Mr. Faircloughs wheels came to day. 03\20\{1891}(Fr) Good. Mr. Whiteman worked 8 hr. on his wagon. I delivered Mr. Faircloughs wheels to him but he would not accept them and fired them out of the barn for he was mad. Fred Higgins ordered 2 horse wagon Price $135.00. 03\21\{1891}(Sa) Mr. Whiteman got through on his wagon at noon and worked for me in the afternoon 4 1/2 hr. 03\22\{1891}(Su) Rained. Rained all day I stayed home. 03\23\{1891}(Mo) Moist. Mr. Whiteman worked for me 8 hr. Stephen Wedge got a job at the West Brass Mill to day. 03\24\{1891}(Tu) Mr. Whiteman worked 9 hr. 03\25\{1891}(We) Nice. Mr. Whiteman worked 7 1/2 hr., Mr. Garragns worked 10 hr. I went to Randolphs & Clawes. 03\26\{1891}(Th) James Pater lent me 30.00 to pay Tom Melbourne. Mr. Fairclough payed me $11.03 to pay all claims and depts{debts}. {T}his is what it has cost him for being spunky and mean. Mr. Whiteman didnt work to day. School closed in the East Farms district to day. Payed Mr. Rockwood 2.50 for lettering CE Ives wagon. 03\27\{1891}(Fr) Good. Fred Welton did not work. George and Tom and I worked on the shop. All my family went over to my fathers. 03\28\{1891}(Sa) Nice. Frank and Old Ed sawed 7 1/2 cords of wood to day. 03\29\{1891}(Su) Nice. Went to the chaple this aftermoon and evening Rev.{?} Anderson preached this afternoon and Mrs. Harry Garrign led the meeting in the evening. 03\30\{1891}(Mo) Mr. Whiteman worked 5 hr. Went to Randolphs and Claws to ask about iron. 03\31\{1891}(Tu) got a load of old iron from R & C. 04\01\{1891}(We) Went to R & C after 2 loads of old iron. 04\02\{1891}(Th) Nice. Went to town this noon and to Mr. Kutters. Has a talk with George Nettleton about being late in the morning. 04\03\{1891}(Fr) Snowed 8 inches. Tom was home sick this afternoon. Old Mr. Parsons came to work this morning at 10 o'clock. 04\04\{1891}(Sa) Mr. Parsons worked 10hr. Attended town meeting to night. The main object that this meeting was called for was to appong{appoint} a superintendant of highways and bridges at $1000.00 salery {sic} a year and to repair or build a town house and to build a cart house and several new streets and to transact any other business proper to be done. The meeting ajorned{sic} for 3 years without doing any business. 04\05\{1891}(Su) Went to the Chapel this evening. Mr. Squires led the meeting. 04\06\{1891}(Mo) Cold. Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. George and I cut an ash tree over to Wilson Pierponts. Mary had a letter from Nellie stating that her mother was going to divide the Warner property among the four boys sons. 04\07\{1891}(Tu) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. 04\08\{1891}(We) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. 04\09\{1891}(Th) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. 04\10\{1891}(Fr) Parsons worked 10 hrs. Mr. Garrigns worked 8 hr painting my store house. 04\11\{1891}(Sa) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. 04\12\{1891}(Su) Attended prayer meeting this evening. Miss Flora Judd led the meeting. My Father is 61/60 years old to day this is the first time I ever knew how old my Father is. 04\13\{1891}(Mo) Nice. Mr. Parsons worked 10 hrs. Went to Randolphe and Claws Mr. Demring would not sell the roofing. Clyde came home from Canors{?}. Walter Garrigns is sick with the mumps and tyfard fever{typhoid?} and his wife has the mumps to. Henry Buckinghams wife has gone crazy because she thinks henry{sic} flirts with the girls at the grange. 04\14\{1891}(Tu) Parsons worked 10 hr. Worked at the saw mill about 3 hr. this morning. 04\15\{1891}(We) Parsons worked 10 hr. Mother is 57/56 years old to day. 04\16\{1891}(Th) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. Garrigns worked 8 hr. 04\17\{1891}(Fr) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. Mr. Garrigns worked 8 hr. 04\18\{1891}(Sa) Mr. Rarsons worked 10 hr. Mr. Garrigans worked painting shed 8 hr. 04\19\{1891}(Su) Went to Cannors and Charlie Pierponts. 04\20\{1891}(Mo) Tom is home sick. Munson is sick. 04\21\{1891}(Tu) Tom and Fred is home sick. DC Mutug {?} called to order by Miles Booth in chair 8.13. Voted that John Peacock became a member. Voted that Luke Henderson became a member. Bus leaves corner of stay and S Main Sts at 5.30 on next Thursday evening. 04\22\{1891}(We) Tom was home all day plowing. Fred home 1/2 day. Parsons worked 10 hr. 04\23\{1891}(Th) Tom worked to day. I went to Cheshire with the drum corps to drum for the Old{or Odd} Fellows. 04\24\{1891}(Fr) Mr. Wm F Munson died tonight at about 8 o'clock aged 41 years. 04\25\{1891}(Sa) Ervis Wright and myself spent all day ar{r}ainging for Mr. Munsons funeral. 04\26\{1891}(Su) Wm Munson was buried to day. Rev. Mr. Egglestone officiated. Miles Ovaitt [Oviatt], Cha's Adams, Cha's Kenea and Mr. Burlingam were pall brers{bearers}. 04\28\{1891}(Tu) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr. Tom and Fred stayed mone to day to set out the hedge. Hobert Welton interest comes due to day. 04\29\{1891}(We) Clyde and I went to Bridgeport. Call on Martelle, Mrs. Munson, Faney, Champlin, Pierpont. 05\04\{1891}(Mo) Fred Welton was taken sick this noon. did not work this afternoon. 05\05\{1891}(Tu) Fred welton sick to day. Ferdannand Martel came to work in my paint shop to day. rent 3.00 per month. 05\06\{1891}(We) Fred Welton stayed home sick. Ed Canger planted my potatoes to day. 05\07\{1891}(Th) Fred Welton home sick to day. 05\08\{1891}(Fr) Fred Welton worked to day. 05\10\{1891}(Su) Went to Manville Nortons and Cha's Tuttles. 05\11\{1891}(Mo) Paid H.V. Welton 23.00 on interest, 3.10 due now. 05\12\{1891}(Tu) Paid H.V. Welton $3.10. 05\13\{1891}(We) Went to see Mrs. Munson she said Mr. Peckord is planting her garden. 05\15\{1891}(Fr) Mr. Parsons worked on City Ice wagon 10 hr. Paid 1.40 for lumber. 05\16\{1891}(Sa) Mr. Parsons worked on the City Ice wagon 10 hr. 20 hr. 05\17\{1891}(Su) We went to Praspect {?} for a ride. 05\18\{1891}(Mo) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr on City Ice wagon. {calculations follow} 05\19\{1891}(Tu) Mr. Parsons worked 10 hr on ice wagon. 05\23\{1891}(Sa) Tom Melbourne was home sick this afternoon. 05\24\{1891}(Su) Went to the Chapel with Clyd and Irve and Mrs. Benham and Mary. Mr. Garrigns had me place the flags on the souldiers {soldiers} graves in the East Farmes Burying Ground. 05\26\{1891}(Tu) Drum Corps had a meeting this evening. There wer{e} present Luke Henderson,L. Lanaitt, C.S. Miller, Miles Booth, Mr. Pholen, John Marrow, James Elliot. 05\27\{1891}(We) Went to the Ann{u}al Chapel meeting. Mr. Brsdley Seneca Munson, David Parter and Cha's Frost were elected Chapel committee for the ensuing year. Hiram Able was elected Secretary and Mrs. Theodore Munson Treasurer. Meeting ajourned to June 27th. 05\28\{1891}(Th) Had Drum Corps meeting this evening there were present H.A. Norton, Henry Cross, George Edwards, Rufus Carley, Luk Henderson, Mr. Pholen, James Elliott, Miller Booth, C.S. Miller 05\29\{1891}(Fr) Fred Welton did not work. P.T. Barnum circus was in town to day. 05\30\{1891}(Sa) Went to the Flog Raising on the high sc{h}ool grounds had an address by John Milton Mabbott and by Captain Chamberlain. Had the largest local parade I ever saw in Waterbury I drummed in the Mattobuck Drum Corps. 05\31\{1891}(Su) Went to Arthur Harrisons and got the sword that once belonged to Major Byington of Wolcott. Went to the Chapel and got the wreathes and flags to lay on the graves of the soldiers in the East Farms burying ground. 06\04\{1891}(Mo) Wallace Andrews said he would see me week after next which would be the 18th. 06\05\{1891}(Tu) Bal due Clark Bros. $13.69. {The rest is unclear} 06\06\{1891}(Sa) Paid F.B. Fields clerk 27.40 for Fred Welton. 06\07\{1891}(Su) Stayed home all day. 06\08\{1891}(Mo) Went to see A.F. Slater of Wolcott. 06\09\{1891}(Tu) Went to see Mr. Byam. 06\10\{1891}(We) {measures} 06\11\{1891}(Th) Paid Mr. Parsons 15.00 all I owe him. 06\13\{1891}(Sa) George went away on the cars. Fred went to baintom{?} take fishing. 06\25\{1891}(Th) Went Cheshire. 06\26\{1891}(Fr) Tom and I went to see Wallace Andrews he said 06\27\{1891}(Sa) Tom and I went to Atwoles{?} and bought a 4 year colt of Mr. Sterry for 100.00. Pais $50.00. 06\28\{1891}(Su) Attended Chapel this evening Mrs. Anne Munson led the meeting. 06\29\{1891}(Mo) Attended school meeting this evening. A.B. Pierpont was elected committee, Wm. Austin clerk, Luthur Bradley treasurer. Voted to have another meeting 2 weeks from to night. 07\03\{1891}(Fr) Mr. Jencks gave deed of land on corner of Mrs. Doolittle's road and Cheshire road. Gave Mr. Parsons 25.00. 07\12\{1891}(Su) Mary and Rol Jenner stayed at our house last night and to day we went for a ride to Cheshire. 07\18\{1891}(Sa) Fred Welton has earned since he worked for me $470.25 and I have paid him $401.51 leaving 68.74 due and taken out 20.60 for {?} leave 4814 now due him. {calculation at bottom} 07\22\{1891}(We) George sma{c}ked Mr. Parson's hand with a 8 pound sledge driving spokes in the City Ice Co. wagon. 07\24\{1891}(Fr) Paid Mr. Parsons 10.00. 07\28\{1891}(Tu) Paid Mr. Parsons 13.00. Went to see Porter Le Wood about Mr. Smith's bill. 07\31\{1891}(Fr) Sheriff Rigney came and took Mr. Smith's buggy away. 08\08\{1891}(Sa) George Nettleton started for Hartford this afternoon on his bicicle{sic}. Went duck hunting this morning at Seatts pond. 08\09\{1891}(Su) Went to the Chapel this afternoon and evening. 08\15\{1891}(Sa) George Nettleton got through working for me to day I payed him 140.00 in full to date. 08\16\{1891}(Su) I went to the Chapel this afternoon and evening. 08\17\{1891}(Mo) {measures} 08\23\{1891}(Su) Went to the Chaple and then Father and mother Mary and myself went to the rattlesnake quarry. 09\01\{1891}(Tu) {calculations} 09\02\{1891}(We) Took Mrs. Wells Carriage home this afternoon. Ervis Wright is worse to day. Sam Munson is very sick. 09\26\{1891}(Sa) {accounts} 09\28\{1891}(Mo) Arther Merriman ordered cart price $90.00. 09\29\{1891}(Tu) Lockhart ordered wagon made over for 45.00. 09\30\{1891}(We) Henry Carter ordered 1 set of trees for 11.42. 10\02\{1891}(Fr) Paid Mr. Parsons 4.00. 10\12\{1891}(Mo) Paid Mr. Parsons 12.00. All the Miller family went to Mary Jenners this evening the same being the 15th anniversary of her marriage. 10\17\{1891}(Sa) {calculations} 10\19\{1891}(Mo) Alfred Northrop came to work for me to day @1.25. 10\22\{1891}(Th) Bought of Henry Whiteman {list} 10\24\{1891}(Sa) Paid Mr. Parsons $20.00. 10\27\{1891}(Tu) Recieved of Mr. J. Gum 200 leaving a balance of 7.15 now due. Snowed to day first snow I have seen this season. Wright butchered 8 hogs to day. 10\28\{1891}(We) Recieved of the City Ice Co. $169.10 pay in full to date. Paid Alfred Northrop 7.00. 11\02\{1891}(Mo) Paid Mr. Martelle $38.28 for all due him. 27.00 for Fabor, 11.28 for me. 11\03\{1891}(Tu) Paid Mr. Northrop 7.50. 11\04\{1891}(We) Paid Mr. Parsons 10.00. Had shop ishured{insured}. 11\05\{1891}(Th) Tom staid home to work. 11\06\{1891}(Fr) Tom stayed home to work. 11\13\{1891}(Fr) Paid Mr. Northrop 7.50. Paid Perre Supernot 11.25 in full to date. 11\14\{1891}(Sa) Paid Mr. Parsons 15.00. Paid Tom 6.00. Perre did not work to day. 11\15\{1891}(Su) Peter Marsh the painter and I went to John Marses and James Harry's. Mr. Parsons worked 9 hr. 11\16\{1891}(Mo) Paid Hobert W.Welton 26.10 interest. Perre worked 10 hrs. 11\17\{1891}(Tu) Perre worked 9 hr. I took Tom Melbourns horse to keep a spell. 11\18\{1891}(We) Perre worked 10hr. 11\20\{1891}(Fr) {calculations} 11\21\{1891}(Sa) Paid Mr. Parsons 12.00. 11\22\{1891}(Su) All the family went to Mr. Edwards. 11\25\{1891}(We) Paid Mr. Northrop 6.00. 11\26\{1891}(Th) Thanksgiving. 11\28\{1891}(Sa) Paid Perre 1.00. 12\05\{1891}(Sa) Paid Mr. Parsons 7.00. 12\06\{1891}(Su) {calculations and diagram} 12\07\{1891}(Mo) {measures} 12\08\{1891}(Tu) Recived of Fred 30.00 Pay in full to date and AB Paccaivt{?} Peter Marsh got through painting Mrs. Pierponts house and went to work for George Benham. I was home sick all day. 12\18\{1891}(Fr) Arthur Merriman ordered ax wagon for $100.00. Walter Brooks ordered 2 horse wagon for $75.00. Mr. Iseral Coe died to day aged 97 years. 12\22\{1891}(Tu) Billy White worked 6 hr. digging my cellar. 12\27\{1891}(Su) Went to the Chaple this afternoon and evening. 12\29\{1891}(Tu) Paul Hesphelt worked 4 1/2 hr digging my cellar. Mr. Lucus worked 8 hr striping two bobs sleighs. 12\30\{1891}(We) Paul and Billy worked 6 hr digging my cellar. 12\31\{1891}(Th) Paul worked 4 hr., Billy worked 8 hr digging. There is a note of accounts marked March 2 in the Memoranda section, and a full Cash Account section. The back cover is filled with calculations. The American Diary 1892 An Almanac section in the front, followed by an Addresses and Memoranda section with the names and addresses: John Hylander, No 128 Cook St., Bds P. Anderson, Mrs. Krogany, 65 So Elm St., L.J. Richardson, 223 North Elm St.,and Frank Blodgilt, #117 Demsian St., City. There is also a Time Table for Board or Labor including the names Tom, Northrop, Fred, Parsons, Weltran, Cass, Pratt, and Marsh. Daily Memoranda 01\01\{1892}(Fr) Paul Hesphelt worked digging my cellar 2 hr. 01\02\{1892}(Sa) Miles Farrell was Buried to day at Mill Plain. 01\03\{1892}(Su) Tom Melbourn and I took his colt over to Wm Cooks in Wollingford for him to keep. 01\04\{1892}(Mo) Old Mrs. Barnes, Cha's Frosts mother in law was buried to day at Mill Plain. 01\06\{1892}(We) Tom was sick to day. Mr. Rin and his son painted Austins meat wagon. 01\10\{1892}(Su) We all went to Ed Todds. 01\13\{1892}(We) Waterbury Brass Co. Mill burned to day loss $300,000 ishured{insured} $180,000. Cass came to work. 01\15\{1892}(Fr) Wilson Pierpont drew plank from Todds mill. {?} 25 lbs Rys flour .75 cts. 01\17\{1892}(Su) Charles Frost's Horse run away and smashed the sleigh to pieces. 01\18\{1892}(Mo) June 16 Setting 1 set t{?} 2.00. All $5.65. W.L. Pierpont drew plank from Todds saw mill (one load). 01\23\{1892}(Sa) Paul Hesphelt worked on my cellar 16 1/2 hr White{?} worked 20 ---------- 36 1/2 Paid Parsons 98.00. 02\12\{1892}(Fr) Went to Bridgeport to the Aluminum Brass and bronze Co. to see about trucks. 02\13\{1892}(Sa) I{?} Went to Bridgeport to work on trucks. 02\16\{1892}(Tu) Mother went over to Charlies to stay over Trinity supper. 02\20\{1892}(Sa) Tom went to Bridgeport to work on trucks. 02\25\{1892}(Th) Went to see Randolphes and Clawes about trucks. Holmes Boogh and Hardens ordered 6 trucks @ 30.00 each no wheels. 02\26\{1892}(Fr) Fred Miller came to work for me @150. 02\27\{1892}(Sa) Went to Randolph and Claws to see about making trucks at 15.00 each they to furnish everything except rivets and bolts. {calculation at end} 02\29\{1892}(Mo) Mr. Cass came to work for me @ 1.50. Fred Miller went to work casting for the Manhattan Brass Co. of N.Y. City. 03\05\{1892}(Sa) Ed Holmes worked drawing logs from Wilson Pierponts swanp to Wedges mill and to Todds mill in the afternoon. 03\06\{1892}(Su) We called at George Edwards to day. 03\07\{1892}(Mo) Fred R. Welton Died at 6.30 o'clock this morning. 03\06\{1892}(We) Fred Welton was buried to day. 03\10\{1892}(Th) Wm. Pratt hired out to work for me for one year @ 2.25 per day. 03\11\{1892}(Fr) Ed Benham Price for house 1800.00. 03\12\{1892}(Sa) {calculation of...} Time Fred Welton worked since he came to work after getting through at West Brass mill. 03\17\{1892}(Th) Paid Mr. Parsons 10.00 having 21.70 due. 03\18\{1892}(Fr) Arthur Merriman hired Wm Purdys ax wagon for a time @ 1.00 per week. 03\21\{1892}(Mo) Wm Pratt came to work for me @ 2.25 per day. 03\22\{1892}(Tu) R and I ordered 4 wagons for #95.00. 03\23\{1892}(We) City Ice Co. ordered wagon gear for 75.00. 04\04\{1892}(Mo) Arthur Terrell of Wolcott worked digging my cellar 2.00. 04\05\{1892}(Tu) Sam and Johnson worked stoneing my cellar. Sam 2.75, Johnson 2.40. 04\06\{1892}(We) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\07\{1892}(Th) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\08\{1892}(Fr) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\09\{1892}(Sa) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\10\{1892}(Su) Clyde Irving and myself walked to the top of turkey hill to day. 04\11\{1892}(Mo) Sam and Johnson Worked on my cellar. 04\12\{1892}(Tu) Sam and Johnson worked on my cellar. 04\13\{1892}(We) Sam and Johnson worked on my cellar. 04\14\{1892}(Th) Sam and Johnson and old Ed worked on my cellar. W.L. Pierpont and Benham and Wm Austin and Ed Holmes drew logs to Todds mill. 04\15\{1892}(Fr) Worked drawing sand and stone and lumber. Benham and Wm Austin and W.L. Pierpont drew logs to Todds mill. 04\16\{1892}(Sa) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\18\{1892}(Mo) Sam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\19\{1892}(Tu) Iam and Johnson worked on cellar. 04\20\{1892}(We) Iam and Johnson furnished cellar.{calculation} Rec{i}eved of C.S. Miller $50.00 on account {signature} 04\20\{1892}(Tu) The Ovaitts [Oviatts] and Warners started this morning for Portland Uragan {Oregon}. It will take 617 yards plaster and 12.000 lalte{?} for my house. 05\12\{1892}(Th) Ed Benham commenced my house. Worked himself with 2 men. {wages calculation} From 05\13\{1892}(Fr) to 08\10\{1892}(We) there are account listings and various payments made to Mr. Benham and others in reference to their work on Mr. Miller's house. Apparently, the house was entirely repainted and possibly whitewashed in places. Mr. Miller also dug a well with Tom, Cass and Pratt. There are also the listings of normal hours for the men in the shop. 08\22\{1892}(Mo) George Whaler worked digging ditches in my lab{?}. 09\03\{1892}(Sa) Borrowed 10.00 of D.G. Paiter. 09\09\{1892}(Fr) Ed Todd sawed 1183 ft of plank last winter for W.L. Pierpont. 09\27\{1892}(Tu) George Sprage Or by Cash{?} 5.00. 10\27\{1892}(Th) Fred Woods ordered wagon 75.00. 11\14\{1892}(Mo) Went to Ansonia. 11\16\{1892}(We) Cass did not work. 11\17\{1892}(Th) Paid Damelly 3.70. From 11\21\{1892}(Mo) to 12\07\{1892}(We) there are account listings for work done on Mr. Miller's well by Miller, Cass, Marsh, and Melbourne. 12\14\{1892}(We) Recieved of C.S. Miller 36.00 as interest.{with the signature of a Joseph Munger} 12\28\{1892}(We) Miss Haddy came to day. The Cash Account and Payable and Recievable sections in the back have partial notation. In the back pocket is a scrap of paper containing a payment account. The American Diary 1893 On the inside cover, there is a map of Jackson Park during the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. There is also an almanac section, followed by Addresses and Memoranda, with the addresses: John Manteille, Waterbury Fred D. Miller, 36 Admeral St., New Haven Wm Morris Jr., No 57 Church St., New Haven, Conn. J.T. Phalen, 196 Dublin St. C.H. Tufts, New Haven, Conn., Box 15.93 Wm Morris Jr. 57 Church St., Sec Cau fife and Drum Assasectry{?} JB Rogers, Eliot, Maine JB Rogers, Butte Montana, (Parrot Smelter{?}) LJ Bradley, 39 Park Ave,City Boylon, (cloth) Grand St., NY AJ Cammeyer, 6th Ave, (Boot tops) NY AL Boutillier Brothers, 14th St., NY James McCreery CC, Broadway & 11 St., NY JG Hurzmann{?}, Box 438, Waterbury John W. Fields, ofs{?} Mrs. Lydia Marsh, #86 Penbroke St., Bridgeport Wm Rutter, 186 West 135th Street, New York JP Howell & Co. 77 Beekman St., NY JB Haynes, 230 Cherry St. TC Maulthrop, Bristol, Conn. Fred D. Miller, 23 Shelton Ave, New Haven, Conn. There is also a Time Table for Board of Labor with the names Melbaum, Cass, and Marsh. There is a listing of accounts from 01\01\{1893}(Su) to 01\06\{1893}(Fr) concerning feed and payment to workers. 01\10\{1893}(Tu) Baby was born this morning weight 11 lbs. Frank Pierpont Miller ("Mike") 01\14\{1893}(Sa) 4 below, Cold 01\15\{1893}(Su) 2 below, Cold 01\16\{1893}(Mo) 7 below, Cold 01\17\{1893}(Tu) 17 below, Cold 01\18\{1893}(We) 17 below, Cold 01\24\{1893}(Tu) Had a school meeting this evening to lay a tax to pay the district debt of $1000.00 but they voted to borrow $200.oo more B.F. Haggett. Moderator Mark L. Warner Committee. 01\26\{1893}(Th) Sarah Freeman came to work for us at 1.00 per week. 01\29\{1893}(Su) Miss Haddy went home to day. 01\08\{1893}(We) Gunn Paid $1.00. 01\09\{1893}(Th) City Ice Co. ordered 12'foot ice wagon for $250. 01\15\{1893}(We) Wm Purdy Paid $15.00. 02\24\{1893}(Fr) Elizer Hotchkiss Paid 9.25. Wm Strong Paid 2.00. 02\28\{1893}(Tu) Had school meeting. 03\07\{1893}(Tu) 170' oal{?} of James Parter logs. 03\09\{1893}(Th) Went to Hartford to the meeting before the Agricultural committee. 03\14\{1893}(Tu) Mr. Fitzgeralds wagon is to cost 53.00. 03\21\{1893}(Tu) Had school meeting. Voted to lay 13 mills tax. 04\04\{1893}(Tu) Had school meeting. Voted to lay tax of 7 mills. 04\13\{1893}(Th) (Listing of accounts.) 04\14\(Fr) Mark L Warner Camithe{?} of Mill Plain School District. The Subscriber ligol{?} voter: of said school district hereby request you to call a special meeting of the legal voters of said District for the purpose of laying a futher school tax; of six mills on a dollar to become due and payable the 2nd day of Oct AD 1893 said tax to be laid on the grand list of 1892 dated April 12 AD 1893. SL Monson, WL Munson, TD Munson, Wm Atkinson,{this list is continued on 04\15\{1893}(Sa)} David T Squires, OL Fairchild, C Art Ward, LW Holland, GH Pengrey, David Shannon, Hiram W Bates, CH Monroe, HJ Able, BT Haggett, MB Alcott, Gaylord Alcott Cha's Ives Seat 495 wide. April 14th Mr. Wright had 11 large hogs and 10 small ones. 04\17\{1893}(Mo) Mr Wright told me he would summonds all the witnesses he could if he was canaplaned{?complained} of 04\19\{1893}(We) Fred Woods brought 2800 of soft coal. 04\28\(Fr) James Parter, DG Parter, Henson Miller, CS Miller, Sarah Hine, complained of Wrights Pigs and garbage. 05\01\{1893}(Mo) If I were called to testify I should have to say that nearly every time I drove by here last summer I caught the smell terribly from Jim Parters down to your Fathers. It had aught to have been stoped years ago.{sic} Ed Welton. -------------------------------------------------------------- I have smelled something pret{t}y strang{e} when passing but could not say what it was. But this I am sure of I have met loads of garbage turning in to Mr Wrights place that would have made me hold my nose had I not have driven from it as fast as I could. Geo M Benham. --------------------------------------------------------------- 05\02\{1893}(Tu) I would have stopped it long ago if I could. I had to hold my breath very strong last summer while passing to and from work. HJ Able. --------------------------------------------------------------- No farmer would ever have such a smell on his place. he would either plow it under or bury it. A man aught to be put in prison that is mean enough to make the public smell it. George Alexander 05\03\{1893}(We) When the wind is northeast We catch pretty strong sniffs of it. Fred Frampkin --------------------------------------------------------------- The smell blew across here so strong most of the time last summer that we could not stand it without closing the windows. Bradley 05\06\{1893}(Sa) Went to City hall to the hearing before the board of health in regard to Mr Wrights Piggery. They appointed Mr Pinney and Mayer Webster to investigate. Select man Pinney and Mayer Webster inspected Wrights Pig pen's.{sic} 05\09\{1893}(Tu) Mr Wright stopped town team's and 11 men and took the men in cellar time hindered 12 minutes 2 yoke open and 1 pair horses. 05\10\{1893}(We) Frank and Gussy Started for Palouse city Washington star at 8.20 actach{?} A.M. No of Franks Baggage check 164 Brase 37614 1528 Bros 37615 05\11\{1893}(Th) {list of measures} 05\12\{1893}(Fr) Smelled Wrights pig pens stronger than usual. 05\13\{1893}(Sa) Dr O'Hara inspected Wrights Pig pens and my place and Hawds and Barnard Son & Co. 05\15\{1893}(Mo) Wright had a load of garbage come. 05\19\{1893}(Fr) Dr O'Hara inspected my place and ordered privee and sink drain changed. 05\20\{1893}(Sa) JA Joel & Co, 88 Nassau St., NY, Price of flag 8x12 $9.00. Made box for water closet. 05\22\{1893}(Mo) Wright had load of garbage come. Making box and changing privee 6.00. 05\23\{1893}(Tu) Making cispoal{?cesspool} 800. 05\29\{1893}(Mo) Peter worked 9 hr. 05\30\{1893}(Tu) Decoration Day. Drummed for the veterans at the Sauldiers {soldiers} Monument and at the raising of the flag at Mill Plain school house. 05\31\{1893}(We) Peter worked 7 hr. 06\01\{1893}(Th) Peter worked 9. 06\02\{1893}(Fr) Peter worked 4 hr.06\03\{1893}(Sa) Thomas Lillianhad set of wheels price 15.00. Paid 10.00. Peter worked 6 1/2 hr. 06\05\{1893}(Mo) 10 o'clock Peter got here. Peter worked 5 1/2 hr. 06\06\{1893}(Tu) Peter worked 9 hr. 06\07\{1893}(We) {list of measures} 06\09\{1893}(Fr) {list of measures} 06\12\{1893}(Mo) John Byron ordered coal wagon Price 65.00. 06\14\{1893}(We) {list of measures} 06\16\{1893}(Fr) 9 o'clock. 06\17\{1893}(Sa) {list of measures} 06\29\{1893}(Th) Brown moded {?} all day with machine. Cass moded {?} all day. Tom worked 1/2 day. I worked 1/2 day at hay. 07\01\{1893}(Sa) Cass Tom and Myself worked at hay. 07\03\{1893}(Mo) Cass hawed Potatoes. 07\05\{1893}(We) Brown Moved the meadow south of the wood. Cass Tom and I worked 4 hr till driven in by rain and hail some of the hail stones were as big round as a silver dollar and the shape of a summer squash. 07\06\{1893}(Th) Waterbury Seap{?} iron Co Field St. Peter worked 1/2 day. 07\07\{1893}(Fr) Wright had load of garbage come to day. 07\08\{1893}(Sa) Cass did not work. 07\16\{1893}(Su) Clyde Irving and Myself drove to New Haven and to Fort Hale and the old light house and drove home again in the evening. 07\30\{1893}(Su) Mary and I drove to New Haven and back again to day. 08\01\{1893}(Tu) {accounts} 08\05\{1893}(Sa) Clyde and I went to New Haven. Drove to Cheshire and went the rest of the way in case{?}. 08\06\{1893}(Su) Went to Charles Island on Mr Bakers tug . Mr Meeker was pilot. 08\07\{1893}(Mo) Came home from N.H. this morning. 08\19\{1893}(Sa) Paid Mr Muiger $10.00 interest. 10\20\{1893}(Fr) Assessed Property{list} 10\22\{1893}(Su) Franks wife came to our house to stay a while. 11\04\{1893}(Sa) Had Shop inshured{insured} for 720 at rate of 27.00 on the thousand. 11\09\{1893}(Th) Dr O'Hara visited my place to day. Moved water closet this evening. 11\10\{1893}(Fr) Dr. O'Hara and an American reporter visited my place to day. Moving privy and making vault 4.00. 11\11\{1893}(Sa) Went to New Haven to see country health officer Hoadley. 11\13\{1893}(Mo) Country Health officer and Town health officer O'Hara visited my place and ordered cesspool made. 11\15\{1893}(We) Cass worked on cesspool. 11\16\{1893}(Th) Frank and Cass and Tom and myself worked making cesspool{account} 11\18\{1893}(Sa) Dr O'Hara visited my place . the time he was there did not exceed 10 minutes. 11\23\{1893}(Th) Paid Hobert W Welton 30.00. 11\27\{1893}(Mo) {listing of accounts} 12\02\{1893}(Sa) Dr O'Hara visited my place was there about 5 minutes. In the back is a Memoranda section in which there is the note LD Bauley, By drawing lumber 800. There is also a full Cash Account section, and the expenses section is empty. In the back pocket, there is a piece of paper on which there is a listing of accounts for clothing bought and repaired, etc. The American Diary 1895 There is an Almanac section, and an Addresses and Memoranda section in which there are the addresses: Cd {?} Page, Plymoth{sic}, Conn., John M Hatch, Danbury, VE Barnum, Danbury, John W Bacon, Danbury, GM Rundel, Danbury, and SH Rundel, Danbury. There is also a full Time Table for Board or Labor with the names: Melbourne, Cass, George Cass, Burns, and Tom. 01\01\{1895}(Tu) Have not been able, yet, to find any Diary for 1894. There are shop Acct. bks. etc.-M. Hall. 01\15\{1895}(Tu) City Ice Co ler{?} By lease or account $10.00. 01\25\{1895}(Fr) M Colloty ordered 1 cart to be done for price{?} 1.11. Price 65.00 Axle 2.11 Body 9" deep from floor. 01\30\{1895}(We) Had a meeting a Mill Plain chapel and it was decided that the Ladies Union should pay the Ministers and organists. 02\07\{1895}(Th) Hiram Able called on James Parters folks to seat{?} the Chapel Treasurer. Was informed that they should pay no bills And that we need not bring any more money there. 03\01\{1895}(Fr) Ladies Union paid Chapel society 14.00 to pay John French to date. 03\18\{1895}(Sa) Paid Mark Pond 20.00. 03\21\{1895}(Tu) Drove to Walnut beach and stayed there over night. 03\25\{1895}(Sa) In memory of forty six American soldiers who sacrificed their lives in struggling for the Independance of their country, this Monument was erected in 1852 by the joint liberality of of {sic} the general assembly the People of Milford and other contributing friends. Two Hundred American soldiers in a destitute sickly and dying conditions , were brought from a British prison ship , then lying near New York, and suddenly cast upon our shore from a British cartel ship, on the first of Jan. 1777. The inhabitants of Milford made the most share table efforts for the relief of these suffering strangers yet notwithstanding all their kind ministrations, in one month, these forty six died, and were buried in one common grave. Their names and residences are inscriven on this monument. Who shall say that Republics are ungrateful. 08\11\{1895}(Su) Mr McCracken preached at the Chapel this afternoon, Clyde and Irving and myself went to Bucks hill to Mr Tylers this afternoon. 08\14\{1895}(We) My Wife had a child this morning at 2.30 O'clock weight -11 3/4 lbs. (Raymond H. Miller) 08\22\{1895}(Th) Told John Pierpont that I would fix up his cart for 17.00. 08\23\{1895}(Fr) Went to Danbury to see about taking decorated wagon to the fair. 08\24\{1895}(Sa) Went to Watertown to see about taking decorated wagon to the Watertown fair. 09\02\{1895}(Mo) Mr & Mrs Gillett are married 55 years to night. 09\12\{1895}(Th) JH Brauson, #49 N Willow Heght of wire 13'-6" {sic} 09\16\{1895}(Mo) 6,000 lbs 6.00 8.40 David Bury 13' from{?} Raid 09\18\{1895}(We) {listing of business accounts} 09\20\{1895}(Fr) Veterans Nelson Hall, John French Continentalon{?} Arthur Pierpont Puritans Hery Cass, George Hall Indians Dwight Canklin, Ed Scott Plowman Grinder Cha's Hotchkiss Blacksmith Thomas Melbourne Cornshiller Cider Makers George Cass, Clyde Miller Lanmill Irving Miller Chicru{?} Wm Canklin 09\21\{1895}(Sa) Fiddler and Dancing Mr Cass, Dan Squairs Uncle Sam Dexter Northrop 10\01\{1895}(Tu) Wm Byrnes went to work at Roger Bro's 10\10\{1895}(Th) {diagram} 10\14\{1895}(Mo) Threashiers Cha's Minor, Wm Pritchard 11\11\{1895}(Mo) Fred was arrested to day. I went bans for him in the sum of $200.00. 11\12\{1895}(Tu) Fred had his trial this morning appealed to District cort{court}. Bands fixed at $200.00, Town band $200.00. Tried befor{e} Judge Cawell. D, Mr Burpee At the time the divorce was granted, would you let the child go. Lattie, I suppose I shall have to. Burpee, I said at the time the divorce was granted. Lattie Oh no, I wouldn't let her go at that time under any considerations. Mr. webster Didn't you know that the child was given to you Fred Judge Thayer said that either of us could have it and I knew that she wanted it Mr Burpee and Webster reads the decree of divorce Judge Cawell He aint a fit person to have the costidy{sic} of the child. Mr Burpee: Why Judge, Look at his past record he didnt pay his lawers {sic} Mr Burpee I wish to beg pardon Mr Hamilton of NH and myself were his lawyers Judge Cawell I was retained on that case myself 11\14\{1895}(Th) Mr Burpee Fred Miller is as good a citizen man as there is in Waterbury as New Haven, if you are going to bring in outside matters, I shall take an appeal. Jude Cawell You and Mr Webster had better settle it between you. Burpee We are asking no favors only such as the law provides Mr Webster You will find the law on page 36 in the Acts of 93. Fred Mr Lawyers, May I speak Cawell No, Shut up we have heard enough from you. 11\16\{1895}(Sa) Went to New Haven to see Fred. 11\20\{1895}(We) Went to see the Select men about paying 3.00 a week for Amy Millers support. 12\03\{1895}(Tu) Will Gillette and I went to Mr Thompsons after Amy Miller for Fred. Mrs Lattie Miller objected to us taking her. 12\18\{1895}(We) and Wm Gillette Ive saw Lattie on street to day P,M. 12\23\{1895}(Mo) and Card Ive saw Lattie on street to day about 8 o'clock. 12\31\{1895}(Tu) Amy was in Ive's office, and said that her mother was on the street waiting for her about 2 P.M. The end pages contain a Memoranda section in which there is a List of Fairs: Watertown Sept 11 and 12 George Downe Wallingford Sept 18 and 19 Bristol Sept 25 and 26 TH Keens Pres, BA. Peck Sec. Meriden Oct 2-3-4 LE Coe Pres, GW Fairchild Sec. Danbury 7-8-9-10-11-12 Oct Wolcott Oct 16 and a list of familiar names with lines drawn through them. There is a partially filled Cash Account section, and an empty Payable and Receivable section. The back pocket contains a Trade Card for Charles S. Miller, as a member of the Grange effective until Dec 31, 1895. There is also an empty account slip. The American Diary 1896 In the beginning there is an Almanac section for 1896, followed by an Addresses and Memoranda section with the addresses: N D Forbes, Montowese, Conn., Hattie L. Lyman, Car Round Hill and Wood Sts. City, Artisan S. Clark, Middlebury, Conn., S H Cae, B736, City, R S Woodruff, 92 Prospect St. $8.50, L D Miller, #26 Warren St. New Haven, Mr. Mahan, Cole St., Thomas Bulger, North Orange St., City. There is also a Time Table for Board or Labor with the names: Melbourne, George Cass, Burns, C. Tuttle, W. Matthew 01\09\{1896}(Th) Went to New Haven to Fred{'}s Trial. The trial was put over till next monday {lower case his}. 01\10\{1896}(Fr) {not his handwriting} How about sending these{?} to Amy. 01\13\{1896}(Mo) Went to New Haven to day to Fred{'}s tryal {sic} to day{.} He won his case and had his child Amy granted to him Amy is 9 years old {sic} 01\30\{1896}(Th) Instulation{sic} Beacon Valley furnish Programm, 02\04\{1896}(Tu) Took Caw to ABP 02\06\{1896}(Th) Roalcall{sic} of officers. George Athunson, Thomas Fourclaugh Mrs. French George Alexander 02\13\{1896}(Th) Starrs Calleage{?} The Agricultural School fund of Conn. Which offers the greates{t} advantage (benefit) to the future Farmer, Male or Storrs Calleage{?} Pruning Vines Shrubs & Trees 02\14\{1896}(Fr) (Scene) Carting in Conn in the days of our Grandmother's. Tom Did not work. 02\20\{1896}(Th) Emmigration Washington{'}s birthday Should the Farmer combine in establishing prices of farm products 02\27\{1896}(Th) Cuban Questions Current Events Pruning vines and trees 03\05\{1896}(Th) Reading of the Courtship of Miles Standish----------------- Miss May Tatern 3 Miss Wirtman " Lyman (Arthur) 2 A B Pierpont 5 Mrs W L Pierpont 7 Mrs. C S Miller Miss Richardson 8 Miss Bessie Tyler Miss Anna Hall 6 Mrs. Todd 4 03\06\{1896}(Fr) Perkins and Jones carriage to cast 1,400{.} New axles old wheel and old top. 03\07\{1896}(Sa) Cheshire H E Valentine New axles 6.00 New tires 7.00 Brake 6.00 Painting 8.00 -------- 27.00 03\12\{1896}(Th) {this part has one line drawn through it} Cast of making a Lofe{?} of bread Should Emigration {sic} Be restricted 03\19\{1896}(Th) {this part with slashes through it} Reading of the origin of the War songs. Open Grange. {Also, stuck between the pages is a folded rectangle of paper with the date "November 15th 1886 " and the name "Charlotte Amy Miller" followed by the words "This is copied from my copy book. And is correct. We were all very glad to see Mama- although did not quite expect her until tomorrow. We got along fine-Are all well and got along nicely. You might to see the washouts. Mama says it was nothing down in N.H. to what it is here- Come up when you can. Look to Amy. Grandpa Grandma and Aunt Iva all send love. Cara." 03\26\{1896}(Th) Sister Halls Night 03\30\{1896}(Mo) Fred Perkett (followed by measures) 04\01\{1896}(We) Mr. Rudae accaer{?} with Milbam{?} $17.00 Rented my Paint Shop to Wm Byrnes for 10.00 per month. 04\02\{1896}(Th) Cast of a loaf of Bread Why wheat raising was discontinued in Conn. rye, and flower {flour} 04\09\{1896}(Th) Why do we cain {?} money except for charge 04\12\{1896}(Su) Stone boat 2'-1" wide {diagram} 05\01\{1896}(Fr) Joseph Saunders Went into partnership today 05\13\{1896}(We) Joe Healeys Pale 4 1/2" wid{e} at evener hole 05\29\{1896}(Fr) \30\{1896}(Sa) \31\{1896}(Su) Listing of names and accounts {owed?} 06\08\{1896}(Mo) Wm Kimball 11.50 John Norton 3.70 06\10\{1896}(We) Distance from center to center of bolts 3 3/16 5/16 bolts {this is unclear} Marvell{?} Norton In Buy 49' wood 4.00 06\18\{1896}(Th) Landlord Barnes Martin Barnes Kept tavern near French hill Sothington [Southington] Waux Spring's Mr. Aca Barnes kept tavern on sight of Ruben Frasts present house in Marham{?} The tavern was destroyed by fire. Encamped on French hill for {continued on 06\19\{1896}(Fr) one week. A spring on the old mountain road was opened by them while on their march. 07\01\{1896}(We) Thomas Melbourne Worked in April {followed by accounts} 07\12\{1896}(Su) JJ Byam 9.60 DJ Parter 11.16 07\23\{1896}(Th) Joe Slater{'}s child died this afternoon 07\24\{1896}(Fr) Clyde drew the first load of lumber from Mr. Bawleys steam saw mill 07\26\{1896}(Su) Scalts{?} tank 4'-2 x 6'-6" Clyde, Irving, Margaret, Ruth, Pierpont, and Myself went to prospect for a ride, saw lots of huckleberries 07\27\{1896}(Mo) Went to the meeting of select-men and traction Companys officers to consider the layout on the old Cheshire road to the Calvary Cemetary gate. Selectmen ordered the track placed on the south side of highway 07\28\{1896}(Tu) Went to Bucks-hill Collecting{.} Wm Kimball brought 132' wood. Balance due LH Frost {calculation} 07\29\{1896}(We) {calculation} Went to Southington to LH Frosts and to Cheshire to Mr. Valentine's. Valentine paid $15.00 08\02\{1896}(Su) Brother Fred, Clyde and myself drove to Plainville Commuting via Southington. Met Mr and Mrs AB Pierpont and Mr and Mrs Byam with whom we ate dinner on the ground. {L}eft home at 9a.m. and got there at 1 P.M. {sic}. The meeting was a Sweed{t?} one while we were there and was led by Mr Garlanderer. 08\04\{1896}(Tu) JJ Byam, Lewis, Garrigus, Wm Atkinson,and myself being a committee, met to night to draft a set of bylaws for the Mad River Grange 08\05\{1896}(We) Today has been one of the hot{t}est days that I ever saw or felt 08\06\{1896}(Th) Very hot 08\07\{1896}(Fr) To day was hotter still Commenced working on the trolley extension from Silver Street to the City line to day. 08\09\{1896}(Su) Ther. 92 on Lichfield hill Fred, Margaret, and I drove to Litchfield, and stop{p}ed at Mr Crutches and Sarah Bissell's, then we drove to North Goshen, to Sam Gilletts, stayed over night with Malachi Gillette. a long and hot drive 08\10\{1896}(Mo) Fred and I drove from N Goshen to Huntsville then to falls village {sic}then to Lima Rock then via Lakeville to Millerton N.Y. and back to N Goshen 08\11\{1896}(Tu) Came home from North Goshen 08\14\{1896}(Fr) Had school meeting tonight- to see about painting and repairing school house{.} ajorned till next wednesday {sic} night to get estimate of cost. 08\16\{1896}(Su) Went to the Chaple Mr. Kellogg of Wolcott preached 08\18\{1896}(Tu) Worked rep{air} A.B.Pierponts Windmill and pump 08\19\{1896}(We) Had School meeting tonight{.} Mark Warner, Cha's Frost and myself were appointed a committee to paint and repair the school and fence etc, cost not to exceed $150.00 08\20\{1896}(Th) Went to Grange this evening 08\21\{1896}(Fr){measures} 08\22\{1896}(Sa) {measures} 08\23\{1896}(Su) {measures} 08\28\{1896}(Fr) Charlie Brown's wife had a baby boy this morning 08\31\{1896}(Mo)- 09\01\{1896}(Tu) {Listing of names and accounts} 09\95\{1896}(Sa) {illegible calculations} 09\06\{1896}(Su) Frank Allen 4.08 M. Archer 6.15 09\10\{1896}(Th) Mrs. Nelson Hall died today Uncle Joe worked on Ned Pritchards Ice houses straitening {sic} them up 09\12\{1896}(Sa) Mrs Nelson Hall was buried today{.} Mr Eddridge officiated and the Grange service was used{.} John Gallagher, Mr Lewis Garrigus, Wm Atkinson, Truman Kilbaurn, John R.S. Todd, and myself were the Pall barers. Interment {sic} at Pine Grove Cemetary. 1/2 day I worked on Pritchards ice house 09\13\{1896}(Su) Mr Kellogg of Wolcott preached at the Chapel today 09\14\{1896}(Mo) Worked on Ice House 10 hrs 09\15\{1896}(Tu) Worked on Ice House 6 hrs 09\16\{1896}(We) Worked on Ice houses {and calculations for wage at .25 per hour} 09\26\{1896}(Sa) Mary and I drove to North Goshen to day 09\27\{1896}(Su) Attended Church in the North Goshen meeting house. Had a very ple{a}sant service{.} In the afternoon Malachi, Lillie, Marian, Mary, and myself drove to Ivy mountains and went up the tower 09\29\{1896}(Tu) {diagram} 10\10\{1896}(Sa) Clyde paid Mr. Munger 5.00 on interest, making in all paid $36.00. 10\14\{1896}(We) Edson Hitchcock and Elnor Beckwith were married at the Second Church this afternoon 10\16\{1896}(Fr) {measure} Governor{'}s {L?}oat {Coast?} Guard of New Haven had a parade in town to day. 10\17\{1896}(Sa) Mrs Murice{?} Doolittle died this morning at 8 o'clock{.} Aged 85 years. 10\19\{1896}(Mo) The old shear shop burned this evening, discovered about 15 minutes of six o'clock by Julus Mass and Miss Nothrop, at half past it was all consumed. Loss about $40,000 10\20\{1896}(Tu) Mrs Doolittle was buried this afternoon at 2,30{sic) o'clock{.} Rev M Davenport officiated 10\23\{1896}(Fr) Robert E Pryor was killed this noon by his bull in the stable{.} During the war he was color bearer for the 20th Regt C.W. and was shot through eleven times. 10\25\{1896}(Su) Went to the Chaple Mr Hallister Preached {sic} 11\03\{1896}(Tu) National lection {sic} day{.} I voted for McKinley for president of the United States. and Hobert for vice president. Cook for governor of Conn{.} and Duell{?} for Lieutenant Governor{.} 11\06\{1896}(Fr) Went to Litchfield this P.M. and evening to take part in the election parade with the Mattahick {?} Drum Corps we had 31 men 6 Bass drums 12 snare drums and 12 fifers and drum Major. We saw our new governor Cook. hag{?} 2,000 men in line 11\13\{1896}(Fr) Uncle Joe went home from the shop to night and was taken sick 11\18\{1896}(We) Grange Fair opened to night 11\19\{1896}(Th) Aunt Amanda Bronson is 92 years old today In the back there is a Memoranda section with the notes: Gold Metal 94 parts Copper 6 parts Autimany add a little Magnesium carbonate to increase the weight Tough Brass 10 lbs copper 5 lbs spelter Cheap Brass for cast locks etc 10 lb spelter to 1 of copper {a note of measures} Jessie Frost & Abigail Van Julus " Alphons " Electa " James " Abigal " Jessie B. " Adam {?for next word} Marie of Duran Joseph Besoh{?} and Cornelus Johnson 103 acres for 4,80 {?for next word} 1748 Justice Warner went west about 1815 to Ohio Leni Bronson and wife Sarah Prindle Went to Ohio to (Columbia 1808 about) {sic} A Cash Account section follows the Memoranda section. The C.A. section contains names and accounts kept for each name. This is followed by an Expenses section which contains expenses for the refurbishing of the Mill Plain School, for which C.S. Miller was commissioned (this is mentioned in the diary). The inside back cover is covered with calculations. The back pocket contains a Grange membership card dated Dec. 31st 1896, a receipt dated Feb. 28, 1896 for $15.75 received of C.S. Miller to LL Emmout{?}, another receipt dated Nov. 21 1896 for 10 dollars from C.S. Miller to Spencer Pierpont, an empty envelope with the name "James J Egan" on the front and calculations for Oct. 28 and the address " No 26 Linden St" on the back, a square of paper with the note: Cheshire Con Oct. 10 1896 Mr C.S. Miller to Edwin A. Todd Dr to making 180 gals cidar at 1 1/2 cts 270 13 gals cider at 5 65 ____ 335 and a newspaper clipping from the Waterbury American about the new "Wide Tire Law." Miller The Standard Diary 1897, Published for Trade This diary begins with an Almanac section. 01\03\{1897}(Su) Jan 2 1898 Mr. Nichols preached at the Chapel to day. Paid 3.50 Collected 1.00 05\26\{1897}(We) Had Chapel meeting this evening and the following officers were elected. Mark L Warner, Committee for the Episcopal denomanation {sic} Luther Bradley, for Methodist; Robert Warden, for Baptist and Myself for Congregational Edson Hitchcock, was elected Secretary Hiram Able was elected Treasurer, 05\30\{1897}(Su) Dr Anderson preached at the Chaple to day. Collected 2.18 06\06\{1897}(Su) Mr Nichols preached at the Chaple to day. Collected 1.95 06\13\{1897}(Su) Mr Mayl preached at the Chaple to day, there was collected 2.18 06\20\{1897}(Su) Mr Howell preached at the Chaple to day Collected .97 cts Irving was kicked in the head by the horse the wound was nearly fatal. 06\27\{1897}(Su) Dr Davenport preached at the Chaple to day Collected 1.73 Thomas Melbourn, and Mr Cawles, had each a child baptised in the Chaple. 06\28\{1897}(Mo) Had School meeting to night. for {sic} the election of officers, and to instruct the Committee and Treasurer to borrow money{.} Mark L Warner was elected Committee he having had 22 votes my-self 9 Wm Atkinson 2 and someone else 1 B.L. Haggett was elected clerk and Warren Hitchock Treasurer. Meeting ajourned {sic} till July 12th 07\04\{1897}(Su) Mr Nichols preached at the Chaple to day. Collected 1.64 07\08\{1897}(Th) Merritt Scott Died to day of heat desease {sic} and Dropsey. Aged 66 07\10\{1897}(Sa) Merritt Scott was buried from the Chapel to day 07\11\{1897}(Su) Dr Roland preached at th